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The 125th birthday of late Sarsing Teron (Langkung Habe), the first president of Karbi Adorbar was observed by Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) at Sarsing Teron (Langkung Habe) Memorial Town Hall in Diphu on Tuesday.
The Chief Executive Member (CEM), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang paid floral tribute and offered prayer at the statue of late Sarsing Teron.
Sarsing Teron was the president and Semson Sing Ingti was the general secretary of Karbi Adorbar (KA) under which the demand for a separate Mikir hills district (now Karbi Anglong) started. The movement for a separate Karbi Anglong district started during the 1940s.
The CEM said Teron was the first leader to inspire the Karbi people to strive for having their own land and to protect their language, culture and tradition.
The CEM lamented that such leaders are fast forgotten. He declared that a programme will be held on June 23 later this year to revive the name of Sarsing Teron and to honour the KAAC foundation at Donkamukam wherein statues of Sarsing Teron and other leaders like Song Bey; Raidang Engti; Harsing Engti and Semson Sing Ingti will be put up.
Diphu, Feb. 7 (EMN)