LINTOC, ICC appeal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 20 2025:
Lamyanba Irabot Ningshing Thouram Observation Committee (LINTOC) and Irawat Celebration Committee (ICC) Manipur have urged all concerned not to obstruct/restrict the movement of people who are coming to attend the commemorative events to mark the day Lamyaba Irabot went underground on September 21, 1948 .
In separate releases, LINTOC and ICC pointed out that the month of September holds immense significance in the history of Manipur.
The committees stated that after the lapse of the British colonial rule, Manipur existed as an independent Nation from 1947 to 1949 before King Bodhachandra, then nominal head of the State, was invited to Shillong and forced to sign the Manipur Merger Agreement under duress on September 21, 1949.Again, it was on September 21 that a public convention was held at the MDU against the initiative to merge Manipur, Tripura, Cachar and Lushai Hills to form Purbanchal Pradesh.
As a result of an incident that took place at Pungdongbam on September 21,1948, Lamyanba Irabot went underground on the same day.
Stating that the day marked the beginning of an armed revolutionary movement for liberation of Manipur, LINTOC and ICC urged all concerned not to cause issues to those enroute to the observance venues.




