IT News
Imphal, Dec 8:
A 3.5 ft statue (bust) of Rani Gaidinliu installed in a public park in Rail Vihar colony of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh was unveiled by Sitaram Jaiswal, Mayor of Gorakhpur city today.
The statue unveiling function was attended by luminaries from Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, RSS, BJP and other socio-cultural organisations of Gorakhpur.
While speaking Mayor Sitaram Jaiswal said,” Rani Gaidinliu is true daughter of Bharatmata who fought against British for the freedom of our country. On other front she clashed against conversion crusade of Christian missionaries who were in league with Christian terrorists.
The Mayor of Gorakhpur said further, “The story of freedom struggle of Rani Gaidinliu is a golden chapter of Bharatiya history. The life of Rani Gaidinliu is a source of inspiration for all of us like Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.
Prof. Prithviraj Singh, RSS Chief of Goraksh Prant of UP said, “People in other parts of the country generally believe that all Nagas are Christian and all Christian Nagas are anti-national. But this is not the fact. Neither all Nagas are Christian nor all Christian Nagas are anti – Indian. There are handful of misguided youths who are spearheading the secessionist armed struggle at gun point and those who oppose them are gunned down.
Earlier, Jagdamba Mall highlighted the salient features of freedom struggle led Rani Gaidinliu against British invasion and Christian conversion. The function was marked by Zeliangrong Heraka devotional song followed by Heraka dance presented by Naga students of Shri Ram Vanvasi Chhatrawas, Gorakhpur UP. The function started with worship of statue of Rani Gaidinliu with Ved mantras pronounced by Brahman priest followed by garlanding of statue by the Mayor Siyaram Jaisawal. The function was organised under joint venture of Sewa Samarpan Sanathan, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur UP.
