ATSUM, KSO urge for protection of 'Prayer Garden'
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Kangpokpi, September 07 2014: All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) and KSO (GHQ) have jointly urged the state Government today not to disturb the 'Prayer Garden' at Haokip Veng, which the government plans to destroy for constructing a retaining wall.

In a joint press statement, Emboi Serto, President of ATSUM and Paotinthang Lupheng, President KSO General Headquarter pointed out that the said portion of land is a small garden which contains memorial stones erected in memory of the people who had settled in the area during 1950 to 1993 .

The garden was first developed by an old man named Patong, who died last year.

It has been in existence for the past 20 years, the statement pointed out, and added that the garden is filled with trees some of which are more than 20 years of age.

Apart from the fact that the trees with their creepers, vines and foliage give respite to weary people from the hot summer sun, the place is also use for prayer or religious activities by the people of Haokip Veng, the joint statement said, while adding that it is as important as a 'Laipham' of the valley people as it is to the Christians.

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