Stage set for President visit

Staged is now set ready for the visit of President Pranab Mukherjee here at Imphal tomorrow to attend ‘Khongjom Day’ function. The day is observed every year to pay tribute to the brave sons of the state who made supreme sacrifice for their motherland. Many brave sons of the soil including Paona Brajabasi had sacrificed their life at the battle of Khongjom where troops of Manipuri Soldiers fight fearlessly with the troop of the British army at Kheba Ching. The president will also inaugurate a monument-cum-tourist centre at Khongjom, agency reports quoting official statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
To ensure full proof security the state government had gear up all security measures in and around Imphal and Thoubal area.