Manipur pays tribute to brave Manipuri women on Nupee Lal Day

IMPHAL: Manipur observed Nupee Lal Day in remembrance of the brave womenfolk of the State who fought against the monopolistic trade interest of British colonial rulers.

A function was held at Nupee Lal Memorial Complex with Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Letpao Haokip and Education Minister S. Rajen Singh as presidium members. Ministers, MLAs, high ranking officials of the State Government and general public were also in attendance.

Speaking at the occasion, N. Biren Singh announced that the present Nupee Lal complex would be developed as a modern complex soon for which the State Government had earmarked Rs. 1.30 crore. He stated that the present generation should remember the courage and sacrifice made by the forefathers and womenfolk during different periods of Manipur’s history.

Stating that the present State Government has been trying to bring the reminiscence of those who had sacrificed their lives for the motherland, CM Singh said that a memorial pillar dedicated to the brave sons of the soil, who were exiled to Andaman and Nicobar islands after Anglo-Manipur War, 1891 had been erected near Shaheed Minar.

N. Biren Singh said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had laid the foundation stone for the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, which is to be set at Luangkao village of Tamenglong district, the birthplace of freedom fighters.

Biren Singh said that women of Manipur had always been proactive in different social issues from time to time. They have contributed enough for the State and now, they deserve to enjoy a peaceful and comfortable life, and it is what the present Government has been trying to offer to them, he added.

Earlier, the Chief Minister led the gathering in offering floral tributes to the Nupee Lal Statue. A play that depicted the Nupee Lal of 1939 was also staged.

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