IT Correspondent
Jiribam, June 12:
The villagers of Islamabad, Jiribam expressed unhappiness over Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s remark on the name of their village Islamabad.
In a press briefing, the General Secretary of Rainbow Club, Islamabad Fakar Uddin stated that the Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh in his speech said that the renaming of village name willfully without the consent of government is unacceptable. He said such a step of government is very good, as the name of the village will remain in the history of Manipur.
Further, Fakar Uddin stated that in the same speech of the Chief Minister, it seems to be that the name of Islamabad village was also newly renamed which feels unhappiness to the villagers of Islamabad.
Clarifying their stand, the General Secretary of Rainbow Club, Islamabad said the name and settlement of Islamabad village were started in 1908 when the then Raj Darbar President Raja Dhumba Singh along with some political leaders visited Jiribam and elected a Meitei Pangal namely Abdul Jabbar as a first Moujadar of Jiribam and permitted for naming and settlement of villages of Jiribam along with Islamabad village.
He also appealed to the Chief Minister of Manipur for providing an opportunity for a meeting with the villagers regarding the same.
Today’s press briefing was attended by the President of Rainbow Club, Islamabad Abdul Halim; General Secretary, Rainbow Club Fakar Uddin along with village elders, elected members, Meira Paibi and Club members.