Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrated
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 01 2017: Units of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) celebrated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on October 31 on the occasion of 142 birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel .

The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year to reaffirm the inherent strength and resilience of the Nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our nation, said a press release of PRO IGAR (S) .

26 Assam Rifles (Phundrei Battalion) celebrated the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at various Company Operating Bases and Battalion HQ.

Flag hoisting ceremonies, unity run and drawing competitions were conducted by the Battalion in Thoubal, Yaripok, Chandrakhong and Upper Khoripok.

A large number of school students participated in the events .

45 Assam Rifles (Mantripukhri Battalion) celebrated the occasion at various Company Operating Bases, Battalion HQ and Assam Rifles Public School, Mantripukhri.

Run for Unity was organised by Sawombung Company Operating Base followed by oath taking ceremony at Battalion HQ and a lecture on importance of National Integration & Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's contribution in Nation building .

6 Assam Rifles (Keithelmanbi Battalion) celebrated the occasion by conducting various events like lectures, drawing and painting competition with a theme of "Unity in Diversity" and run for unity at Andro, Lilong, Canchipur, Singjamei and Keithelmanbi, it informed .

Similarly, 5 JAKRIF (Tulihal Battalion) also organised various events on the "National Unity" theme in area of Patsoi, Nambol, Tulihal and Mayang Imphal.

Various events like painitng competitions, football match at Khuman School(Mayang Imphal), cultural programme by the school children at Azad English School, Maitram and Pole Star Public School, Patsoi-III and Unity March were organised by the Battalion.

The unit also invited Ex Servicemen in the area of Patsoi and Mayang Imphal to be a part of the occasion .

The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was also celebrated in Ukhrul , Sangshak, Kamjong, Maram and Jwalamukhi with full zeal and enthusiasm by locals and Assam Rifles.

To commemorate the Ekta Diwas, the unity day run was organised at all unit locations where children, ladies and locals participated in large numbers.

Competitions like painting, slogan writing and essay writing were conducted with the theme of national unity.

Several motivational Talks were organised at unit level, schools and at colleges, added the release .

Assam Rifles camps located at Lamdangmei, Kangchup, Kotlein, Tupul and Noney celebrated "Rashtriya Ekta Diwas".

Programmes were organised at respective locations to mark the occasion and a pledge taking ceremony was also conducted along with all ranks, school students and teachers to work for emotional oneness and harmony of all the people of India regardless of caste, region, religion or language, conveyed a press release of PIB Defence Wing.

The event was organised under the supervision of the Post Commanders and it was attended by students and staff alongwith the troops of Assam Rifles .

The village Chairman offered a vote of thanks and conveyed his gratitude on behalf of the people of the villages to Assam Rifles for organising the function on value of unity, it added.

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