Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said the present generation should remember and honour the sacrifices made by their great forefathers for defending the freedom of the motherland.
Speaking at the 173rd death anniversary of King Nara Singh at Kangla on April 11, the chief minister expressed concern over the present generation seeming to forget the contribution of their forefathers. Instead, many youths are getting addicted to drugs and intoxicants in the name of modern Manipur.
Biren Singh offered a floral tribute to Nara Singh’s portrait.
The CM said his government acknowledged the heroic efforts of Maharaj Nara Singh and Herachandra in driving the Burmese away to end the Seven Years’ Devastation in 1826, by installing their statues beside the statue of Maharaj Gambhir Singh at Canchipur. Apart from this, a bigger statue of Maharaj Nara Singh had also been installed in front of the Kangla Western Gate.
Besides, he added that the installation of another statue of Maharaj Nara Singh at Moreh near the Ningthi River had been completed and would be inaugurated soon.
Attended the observation of the 173rd Death Anniversary of Maharaja Nara Singh at Kangla today.
Maharaja Nara Singh liberated the people of this former princely state from the clutches of Burmese invaders by driving them out from the soil of Manipur beyond the Ningthi River. pic.twitter.com/8SjaJy1zkI
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) April 11, 2023
Biren Singh stressed the need to maintain unity among different communities residing across the state, adding that his government had set up traditional huts representing different indigenous tribes of Manipur at the Sangai Ethnic Park at Moirang Khunou, to showcase and promote Indua’s rich indigenous cultures.
Further stating that the habit of cleanliness has been associated with India’s culture and tradition, since time immemorial, he appealed to the public to also take concern in maintaining cleanliness outside their respective residences as they do to make their house neat and clean.
Biren Singh also mentioned that he had instructed the police to nab those who throw garbage in rivers, which has been a major factor in polluting the river. He further added bottle banks have also been installed at different places to drop plastic bottles.
The state government will start a mass tree plantation drive in the coming rainy season, in various hill and valley areas of Manipur and seek the support of the people for the same.
