Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2010:
The proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) has extended greetings to the women of Manipur on the occasion of Ningol Chakkouba.
A press statement issued by its Secretary Publicity T Leisemba said, Manipuri women have been playing pivotal role in showcasing the land to the world through sports, culture and handicraft.
Manipuri women are also contributing a lot in enhancing the economy of Manipur, he added.
T Leisemba added that Manipuri women have also been standing against all outside challenges which may hamper the right of sustainable survival of the people of the land.
Irom Chanu Sharmila has been crusading against the draconian AFSPA since past 10 years without celebrating any festival, he added.
Leisemba said that it has been the tradition of Manipuri society to honour women with deep respect on their day.
Maintaining that Ningol Chakkouba is not just a day in which brothers invite their sisters for lunch at their respective homes, Leisemba said that it is a day Manipuri people honour their women for their contribution to the society.
It is a common saying that lives of the brothers would be ruined if their sisters shed tear on this auspicious day, he said and added that the interpretation of the notion testifies the role of women in Manipuri society.
Women have the equal responsibility with men in bringing a welfare society, he added.