Manipur Dog Lovers admin, member tender apology
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 22 2021:
One Khomdram Sahiba, who posted a photo of dog wearing the revered 'Khamen Chatpa' garment on the Facebook page of 'Manipur Dog Lovers' along with admin of the page David Huirem, who uploaded the post, have tendered apology to DESAM, KIMACS, Federation of Haomee-Youth Wing and Kanglei Yakaipung Kangleipak (KYK) .
Both Sahiba and David have also assured not to post such photos on social media in future.
Khomdram Sahiba said that the photo he uploaded on Facebook was not to dishonour or disrespect culture, identity and costumes of the people of the land but was done out of lack of knowledge.
He also tendered apology to the people of Manipur and Uttra Shanglen Sana Konung if the photos hurt sentiments of the people and assured of not repeating such acts of disrespecting culture and costumes of the people of the land in future from his side.
Meanwhile, a joint statement of DESAM, KIMACS, Federation of Haomee-Youth Wing and KYK welcomed the apology tendered by Khomdram Sahiba and David Huirem for the post they uploaded on social media and prayed that the two individuals would do good works for the society in future.
The joint statement also appealed to people to take a collective step to avoid such incidents in future.