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Imphal, Dec 12:
The state level Nupee Lal memorial celebration was held at Nupilal Memorial Complex today.
Ph. Parijat, agriculture minister, IFCD minister N. Biren graced the occasion as chief guest and president respectively.
The gathering led by the dignitaries paid floral tributes to the memorial statue of Nupi Lal.
Ph. Parijat said, to organize the day far and wide, the December 12 has benn a state holiday.
This shows that govt. treats and honours the role of Manipuri women. The state women are taking various responsibilities in many incidents when the males fell into grief, the women could save them. He was of the view that women should being a various responsibilities for a better Manipur. Minister N. Biren said, the first Nupi Lal started in 1904 when British sent all the males of Manipur to fetch teak trees from Burma for the construction of Bunglaws.
The second Nupi Lal was against the artificial scarcity of food. All the movements of the Manipuri women were successful.
Till today, the women are taking important responsibilities against various wiolent activities ina democratic way. He was of the view that women of Manipur should do good works and will bring laurels for the state.
A Nupi Lal drama jointly presented by Nupi Lal memorial assn. Nupi Lal and Khongjom war memorial society was also staged.
The health and family welfare minister L. Jayentakumar, N. Mangi, MLA, top officials of state govt. also attended the function.
Meanwhile, Smt. Ketuki Devi, President of state level Nupi Lal Ningshing Lamjel organizing committee flagged off altogether 471 women for the Nupi Lal ningshing lamjel 2011 from the Nupi Lal Complex.
Smt. Thoudam Ekasini stood first position in 60 above while Smt. K. Sonia Devi also stood first position in the race in between 39-49 years.
Though men have been dominating women for centuries, the women of Manipur have a unique place in the history of the State that can unquestionably facilitate them to be the dominant opposite group over men in Manipur.This was stated by State Agriculture Minister Ph. Parijat while speaking as a chief guest at the observation of Nupilal Day at Nupilal Complex here on Monday.
On December 12, 1939, Manipuri women fought against the British for exporting rice in other states when the people were starved owing to scarcity of rice that even one kg of rice was not found in the market during those days. Nupilal is also known as “Women war” by the British, Parijat remembered on the occasion.
Nupilal Day is observed across the State on December 12.
The first Nupilal broke out in the year 1904 during which thousands of Manipuri women stormed the residence of the British political agent Calle Maxwel to protest exporting of rice to other states. However, the uprising was timely controlled and stopped by the British.
Again, the Nupilal which broke out on December12, 1939 injured many rebellion women in their sacrificial movement against the artificial famine like situation, the minister added.
IFCD minister N. Biren Singh who was also present at the event said Manipuri women have to play a big role in bringing the State in the streamline as they did in the past.
National Federation of Indian Women president Aruna Roy and its secretary Ani Raja who also attended at the observation paid floral tributes to the departed souls of those women who bravely took part in the women war of 1939.
The MPP Chanura Marup has observed the 72nd Nupilal today at Party office Mapal Kangjeibung. Dr. Nimaichand Luwang president MPP, Dr. L. Chandramani ex dy. CM, L. Jatra ex-minister, S. Umananda vice president MPP, O. Thoibi Devi president MPP Chanura Marup, R.k. Kunjeshori Devi working president MPP Chanura Marup spoke at the occasion. Floral tributes were also paid to the photos of women who fought the then British during the Nupilal 1939 Dec. 12.
The All Manipur Nupi Marup also observed the 72nd Nupi Lal today at Manipur Press Club Major Khul. P. Parijat, minister Agriculture, Aruna Roy president national federation of Indian women New Delhi, Annie Raja general secy national federation of Indian Women New Delhi, N. Mangi MLA, S. Sorojini Devi president All Manipur Nupi Marup, M. Sakhi Devi V.P All Manipur Nupi Marup, Y. Ibeni Devi former president All Manipur Nupi Marup were on the presidium members.
The BJP Manipur Pradesh also observed the 72nd Nupi Lal today at Party Office. The observation was also held at Bangladesh.
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