Homage paid
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 12 2023:
The Meitei Resurgence Forum paid homage to the brave forefathers who laid their down lives for the sake of the motherland in the Anglo-Manipuri War 1891 on the eve of Patriots' Day.
On this important day, Meitei Resurgence Forum recalls the sacrifice of all known and unsung heroes of Manipur, said the forum in a statement.
"We pay our highest tributes not only to Yubraj Tikendrajit and Thangal General who were hung to death along with Pukhrambam Kajao, Niranjan Subedar, Chirai Naga on August 13, 1981 but to all martyrs," it said.
The strength, courage and dedication they displayed in the face of challenges shall always be cherished, the forum said while stressing on the need to follow their footsteps.
"Our tributes to these forefathers will be befitting only when everyone stands united and follows the sacrificial path they had tread for the sake of the motherland," it observed.