PREPAK salutes all the martyrs who have laid down their lives
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 09, 2013: The proscribed PREPAK has saluted all the martyrs who have laid down their lives in the course of the liberation movement on the occasion of martyrs' day (November 12). A press release issued by the outfit's assistant secretary, publicity and propaganda LeibakNgakpa Luwang on the eve of the martyrs' day appealed to all people to pay tributes to the martyrs by offering fire (lamps) at the gates of each and every household at 7 pm of November 12. It further appealed to all people not to organise any sort of entertainment programmes like musical or cinema shows.

Recalling the genesis of martyrs' day, LeibakNgakpa said that PREPAK's Ayekpam Dhiren alias Angam of Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai, Phurailatpam Kabikanta alias Leimu alias Leingam Sharma and PLA's Pukhrambam Gambhir of Singjamei Makha Naorem Leikai achieved martyrdom after fighting a fierce battle with a combined force of CRPF and Manipur Police, the latter led by SI Sunil Sharma and ASI Naorem Shyamjai on November 12, 1978 at Leimarok, Kameng.

In remembrance of this heroic battle, PREPAK has been observing November 12 as martyrs' day every year.

Later in 1985 on the same date and month, the outfit's founder RK Tullachandra fell to a bullet fired by one MR personnel in frenzy after the 7th MR post opened at Kabo-wakching sugar mill was overrun by PREPAK cadres who made a daring attack to confiscate weapons from the MR personnel.

Following the unfortunate incident of November 12, 1985, PREPAK and its Red Army have been observing November 12 as martyrs' day in memory of all the revolutionaries who have laid down their lives in the course of the liberation movement.

The outfit further pledged that it would carry on the liberation movement until a free and an egalitarian society is established.

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