Formidable when united, vulnerable if divided: Biren
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR

Imphal, August 12 2024: Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Manipur on the occasion of Patriots' Day, 2024.The Governor continued that the auspicious occasion reminds us of our heroic forefathers like Bir Tikendrajit, Thangal General, Chirai Naga, Pukhrambam Kajao, Niranjan Subedar and a host of other martyrs who made supreme and selfless sacrifice for the cause of the freedom of their motherland.

They, along with many others who were banished for life from Manipur, believed in the freedom of their nation and challenged the might of the British Empire in 1891 embracing death and prison rather than live without freedom.

This historic day also jogs our memory that if we do not live and work together, we stand to lose.

Let us while observing the Patriots' Day, pledge to stand and fight as one against all those who challenge the freedom and integrity of the nation, irrespective of caste, creed, religion and other differences, he urged.

Chief Minister N Biren Singh also wished the people of Manipur in paying homage to our fallen heroes on the auspicious day.

He said that Patriots' Day is observed every year on August 13 in memory of those heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in fighting against the mighty British soldiers and defending the sovereignty of our motherland in the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891.Biren continued that the indigenous people have lived together peacefully for ages, but divisive and communal forces are threatening to erode the fabric of our society in present times.

History teaches us that when we are united, we are formidable.

When we are divided, we are vulnerable.

Thus, we must be vigilant against those who seek to divide us and be proactive in building a society where every community feels valued and included.

Let this day be a reminder of our shared values and a call to action for a united and prosperous future, he said.

The CM then said that our forefathers valued freedom and sovereignty of their motherland more than their own lives.

As such, it is time for our present generation to reflect on such values that guided their actions and adopt a collective stance against any divisive force in our state, he asserted.

Meanwhile, CM Biren cleaned the statue of Meidingu Nara Singh located next to the Kangla Sanathong, the western entrance gate to the Kangla Fort on Monday morning ahead of the Patriots' Day and Independence Day on August 13 and 15 respectively.

He informed that the clean-up was carried out as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign to clean important places in the country prior to Independence Day and pin the tricolour on the door of every household.

He then appealed to all to participate in the offering of floral tributes on Patriots' Day and Independence Day celebrations.

On the other hand, Federation of Haomee president Sapamcha Jadumani extended greetings to the people of Manipur on occasion of Patriots' Day.

He also wished for the patriotic Spirit of the heroic martyrs.

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