Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2009:
As part of its month-long observance of 70th anniversary of Nupi Lan, All Manipur Nupi Marup along with All Manipur Nupi Marup, Konthoujam Area Committee organised a commemorative function at Kangmong Langoljam community hall today.
Malaria Officer of Imphal West District Dr Th Modhubala Devi and president of All Manipur Nupi Marup, Konthoujam Area Committee Thambalmacha Kabui were chief guest and president of the function which was also attended by vice president of All Manipur Nupi Marup M Sakhi Devi, Arambam Kunjamala Devi of Kangmong Gram Panchayat and Pradhan of Yarou-Bamdiar Gram Panchayat Leitanthem Sorojini as guests of honour.
Delivering the key note address, Tama of All Manipur Nupi Marup observed that everyone should ensure that the significance of Nupi Lan is remembered by the generations to come.
However, while observing the 70th anniversary of Nupi Lan, there is also the need to understand and analyse the myriad problems being faced by the Manipuri women today.
So during the month long observance, various issues related to women like rights of the women, reservation of 30 percent of seats for women in Assembly and Parliament, passing of an Act to ensure quality food to all, providing necessary PDS items to the people adequately and in time, peaceful resolution of the insurgency problem through political dialogue, equal wages for man and woman, enactment of a stringent Act to protect the rights of women workers, to stop harassment of women at work place, proper implementation of NRHM so as to ensure health care to women and children, etc would be taken up, Tama added.
At the occasion, seeds of pea and mustard were distributed among the villagers.