Imphal, Sept 21: Coalition for Indigenes’ Rights Campaign Manipur (CIRCA) Manipur today observe the national repentance day at the Sana Konung, Palace Compound.
Speaking at the occasion Paosing Golmei, Co-convener of CIRCA said that although the people of Manipur are aware that once upon a time Manipur was a sovereign state but seems to have completely forgotten that the sign merger agreement was a force merger with the Government of India.
Expressing dissatisfaction, Paosing Golmei also said that most people have decided not to give serious thought behind the story of the forcibly sign merger agreement.
The original cultures and traditions of the state became weak due to the intervention of external forces, he added.
National Repentance Day is observed in denunciation of Merger Agreement signed by the then Maharaja Bodhachandra at Shillong on September 21, 1949.
The Manipur “national flag” which wore the emblem of Pakhangba was flown half-mast at the event which was attended by various civil organisations and student unions’ with two minutes silence.