Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 02 2010:
Urup area peasants celebrated May Day with Urup Young Civil Club and Shinning Star Club (Urup) jointly hosting the internationally held workers' day at Urup yesterday.
The occasion was attended by social worker N Itomba, president of host Club Khulem Achoubi and local elder Abujam Chaoba Singh as the chief guest, functional president and guest of honour respectively.
Highlight of the celebration was the distribution of cereals to over 500 local farmers for plantation by the chief guest as well as handing over of materials for constructing a common green house to K Achoubi and Laishram Muhindro.
In his brief address, N Itomba called upon the peasant community to ensure their fields do not remain barren and exuded confidence that through plantation of food crops people of Urup could contribute in ensuring food security of Manipur.