Biswajit calls for concerted efforts for development of State
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, September 30 2017: Asserting that iconic figures of the society like Lamyanba Irabot are being remembered and honoured because of their sacrifices and dedication made for the betterment of the people, Information and Public Relations Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh called upon the people to put in concerted effort reegardless of position and profession to bring overall development in the State .

Addressing the 121st Birth Anniversaries of Lamyanba Hijam Irabot and Athouba Angom Ibungohalmani organised by Leishang Hiden Protection and Development Authority at Leishang Hiden Heritage Site, Kiyamgei Pal Ahanbi today, Minister Biswajit urged the people to instil the sense of patriotism and integration in younger generation to further flourish the society .

He said the elected representatives alone could not bring all round development as the Government requires support and cooperation of the people to do so .

He stressed on the responsibilities of all towards bringing development in the society and said development of any society is in the hands of the people.

Every section of the society has its own responsibility towards bringing development to Manipur, he observed .

The Minister also spoke on the need to bring unity among the different communities residing in the State, saying bridging the gap among the people is one of the main objectives of the new Government .

The Government also aims at bringing equal development by uplifting the poorer section of the society, he added .

Minister Biswajit also emphasised on the need to improve the State's economy, asserting that we can achieve anything only through hard work.

He advised the students to aim high and work harder to achieve their goals .

On Lamyanba Hijam Irabot's contribution to the Manipuri society, the Minister said Lamyanba Hijam Irabot was not only a politician, but a leader who worked selflessly against social injustices.

He was also a sportsman and a poet, he added.

Irabot had worked for the poor and was a strong leader during the Nupi Lan movement, he noted .

Taking part in the observance function, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Karam Shyam said Irabot was not just a revolutionary, but a poet and an artist.

He urged the people to follow the footsteps of the great leader .

Keirao A/C MLA Lourembam Rameshwar Meetei said we should not remember our leaders like Lamyanba Hijam Irobot only on their birth or death anniversaries, but we should follow their visions .

Stating that Lamyanba Hijam Irabot had a vision to make a self-sufficient Manipuri society, the local MLA said people should plant vegetables in their own yard so that the people become self sufficient.

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