Many observe Patriots' Day across state
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 13 2023:
Remembering the brave heroes who laid down their lives fighting the British colonial forces for protecting the independence of Manipur, many organisations observed '132nd Patriots' Day' by paying floral tributes to the photos of Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal General on Sunday.
All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation and Thangmeiband United Club jointly observed Patriots' Day at Martyrs' memorial site, Thangmeiband Cheirao Ching; Justice Committee on Anglo Manipuri War 1891, Martyrs and Freedom Fighters of Kangleipak at International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA) office located at Keishampat; Patriotic Writers' Forum, Manipur at Radio Nongin auditorium Gambhir Singh Shopping Arcade; Naharol Lamjing Meira Kongba Kshetri Leikai at Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Shanglen; Lions Club of Imphal City at NB Hall Uripok; Federal Students' Organisation, Kangleipak at its head office located at Kakwa; Huiyen Lallong Manipur Thang Ta Cultural Association and All Manipur Arts & Culture Students' Union (AMACSU) at Irilbung; Sana Leibak Manipur Hakchang Shajel Thang-ta Shidam Shanglen at its office located at Nambol; Apunba Manipur Kanba Ima Lup (AMKIL) at its office; Apex Educational Foundation (AEF) and Pishakmahca Bidya Mandir Chabung Company Mayang Imphal at Pishakmahca Bidya Mandir hall; Women's Arts & Cultural Association at its office located at Brahmapur Harikhagok Makhong Palace Compound; Wakhallon Mannaba Apunba (WAMA), Kangleipak at its head office located at Tera.
Patriots' Day was also observed by All Kangmong Club's Co-ordinating Committee at Pukhrambam Kajao Complex located at Kangmong Maisnam; Kanglei Sheishaklon Shindamshang at Nongpok Ingkhol Pureiromba Leikai Palace Compound; Chingtam Social Workers' Union at Bamon Kampu; Minuthong Hatta Social Welfare Union at Hatta; Chanura Leepun at Yumnam Patlou Kangjeibung; Senior Citizens' Society Khundrakpam A/C at Ram School; Apunba Manipur Matam Ishei Kanglup (AMMIK) at Khwairamband Keithel; Kangla Sangomshang Awang Development Organisation; Kangla Sangomshang Awang Leikai Meira Paibi Lup and Kangla Sangomshang Awang Leikai Chaokhat Thourang Lup at Kangla Sangomshang Awang Leikai; Uripok United Club and Library and Uripok Women's Association Meira Paibi at Uripok Women's Associatoin Meira Paibi office; Manipur People's Party at its office; Youth Sporting Club at Kiyam Siphai Khundongbam Leikai; Pari Puri Atouba Ningshing Lup (PPANL) at Jiribam Ningshingkhul martyrs memorial site; Okram Youth Club (OYC) at Okram community hall; Thoubal Apunba Lup (TAL) at Thoubal Melaground multipurpose community hall; Lainingthou Sanamahi Thougal Kanglup Masa Loisang Tentha at Tentha Multiplex Center Tentha Khongbal; Bishnupur Apunba Lup at Bishnupur forest gate; Bharat Raksha Manch Save India Forum) Manipur at Kha Potshangbam Maning Leikai; Manipur Awang Chingkhei Kanba Lup and Meira Paibi Apunba Lup at Khundrakpam Makha Leikai community hall; Kha Manipur College Kakching at the pollege; Yelhoumee Kanba Lup-Keirak, Wabagai, Hiyanglam, Khoidum and Sekmaijin at Hiyanglam Wabagai Lamkhai Keithel; Peace Keeping and Protection Committee Lamjao and Lamjao Apunba Meira Paibi Lup at Lamjao Mayai Leikai Panthoibi Shanglen; Peace and Relief Committee Wabagai A/C at Wabagai Higher Secondary School relief camp; United Development Club observed the Patriots' Day at Ngaikhong Khullen Bazar mandop and Alliance for Development Alternatives-Manipur (ADAM), HO Kakching at Angaan Ching Eco Park Kakching heritage complex.
Paying floral tributes, observing two minute silence, planting trees marked the observance.
Meanwhile, Lions Club of Imphal, Lions Cliib of Imphal Valley, Lions Club of Imphal Northern Hemisphere, Indian Red Cross Society, Imphal West District.
Branch organised a blood donation camp in connection with Patriots' Day observance and United Youths' Club Lairikyengbam Leikai Salam Leirak at JNIMS blood bank.
Nupi Samaj, All Manipur Tammi Chingmi Apunba Lup and Ereipak Enat Chanura Loin Sillon observed the day by paying tributes at Sahid Minar where Bir Tijendrajit and Thangal General were hanged to death.
They recalled the history of 'Patriots' Day', where Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal General were hanged on August 13, 1891 by the British after Manipur got defeated in the Anglo-Manipur war in 1891.Heingang Makha Leikai Model Club, AMSUK Club Heingang along with displaced people taking shelter at the relief camp set up at Model Club, Heingang observed Patriots Day by planting tree saplings from Heingang Makha Leikai Kangjeibung to Pangei road.
Manipuris in Kolkata (MIK) along with Manipur Bhavan Kolkata deputy resident commissioner organised Patriots' Day at Manipur Bhavan Kolkata and Delhi Manipuri Society at Sanskar Bharati, 33, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhay Marg, New Delhi.
One India Foundation, New Delhi national president Rajya Sabha MP Prof Rakhesh Sinha and national general secretary (organisation) Meitram Sanatomba also paid floral tributes at Sahid Minar.
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal observed Patriots' Day at its new examination hall; Library and Information Centre Kakching at its auditorium located at Kakching Phoush-upat Leikai; Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) at its head office located at Pureiromba Khongnang Makhong Konung Mamang; Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Manipur Prant at relief camps set up at Rajarshi Bhagyachandra Skill Development Center (RBSDC), Haraorou and Kakching Sumak Leikai; Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Manipur at its office located at Wangkhei and Bharat Swabhiman (Trust), Imphal West and Narankonjin Mayai Leikai Patanjali Yoga Centre observed Patriots' Day at Heibok Ching Eco Park.