For the first time Kangla is venue for state level Mera Houchongba
By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL | Oct 5
Chief minister, N. Biren said that no external forces can break the integrity of the state if all the people of the state stand together as one and safeguard the integrity of the state. He was delivering the chief guest’s speech at the Mera Houchongba festival, 2017 today at Kangla, Imphal. The vent was organised by the state level Mera Houchongba Committee.
The festival was attended by many people from both the hill and valley and gifts were exchanged between the brothers and sisters of the hill and valley.
The chief minister appreciated the titular king of Manipur, Leishemba Sanajaoba for his efforts to keep the tradition of celebrating Mera Houchongba festival every year, which maintains the bond of brotherhood between the people of hill and valley.
As bringing unity among all the people of the state is the desire of the new government, the government have joined hands with the team of Sana Konung headed by the titular king and organised the festival at the state level, he added.
Biren claimed that in the past few years there were gaps between the people of the hill and valley made by some people for political gains but the present government has brought back the close bond.
He appealed to all the people of hill and valley “to forgive and forget” the past mistakes and start loving and helping one other to make a bright future of the state.
The chief minister assured all the people of the state that there will be enormous positive changes in the state within two to three years and asked the people to cooperate and support in taking up developmental works by the government.
Mentioning yesterday’s unfortunate incident of mob violence at Sugnu, which was uploaded in social media he said that the government will not tolerate any kind of mob violence and asked the people not to take the law into their hand.
Biren said that “Imphal Evenings” was introduced in the interest of the public for public recreation and to show that the state is a peaceful state. So it will be very wrong to give negative comment, he added.
Regarding the traffic jam caused by the Imphal Evening on the first day the government has made proper planning for swift flow of the traffic in the next Imphal Evenings, he added.
The chief minister said that the working hours of the works department will be increased from 8 hours to 14 hours by giving extra wages in order to complete the developmental projects timely.
Stating that the government wants to remove the two rods from the mouth of the two Kanglas statues inside the Kangla he sought opinions of the people.
Earlier in the morning many people from both the hill marched from Sana Konung to Kangla.
The function was attended by Leishemba Sanajaoba as president and arts and culture minister, L. Jayentakumar as guest of honour, council of ministers, MLAs, village chiefs attended the programme special invitees.
Cultural dances were performed by people from different communities as a part of the festival.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.ifp.co.in/item/4129-hill-valley-fraternity-has-returned-biren