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Imphal, April 23:
President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) , Govindas Konthoujam today strikes back to the BJP’s propaganda of rejuvenating the hill and plain people by questioning the state government over the tussle being taken place at Mount Koubru.
“During Congress government, no such crisis erupted and both the plain and hill people have no tussle over Mount Koubru, which is a sacred place of Meeteis”, Govindas Konthoujam said while talking at the sideline of the Khongjom Day observance held at Congress Bhavan today.
“Is this what the BJP led government called strengthening of the Hill and Plain people?”. Govindas mocked the present government.
Earlier Govindas led a floral tribute ceremony to the martyrs of the Khongjom War at Congress Bhavan at BT road. Congress leaders including O Ibobi, Gaikhangam, Kh Joykishan, K Meghachandra, K Ranjit , Th. Lokeshwar and other workers and office bearers of the MPCC also joined in paying floral tributes to the martyrs who had laid down their lives fighting the British army for the cause of the freedom of Manipur.
“That was perhaps the last war of Independence for Manipur which was fought at Khongjom between our Martyrs and the British at Khongjom”, Govindas said and added that every year we used to visit at Khongjom to pay respect to the martyrs but this time due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the MPCC organized the observance at the office complex by maintaining COVID protocols.
Govindas also appealed to the youth of the state to respect the spirit of our ancestors who had sacrificed their lives for the freedom of their land.