Death anniversary of Haipou Jadonang observed across Manipur

Our Correspondent Imphal, Aug. 29 (EMN): The 87th death anniversary of Haipou Jadonang, a freedom fighter was observed at different places in Manipur, on Wednesday. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh attended the 87th Martyrdom of Haipou Jadonang at Leishangkhong Kabui village in Manipur’s Imphal West district. Wangoi MLA O Lukhoi, Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam Manipur Nagaland) Athuan Abonmei and others also attended the death anniversary function. Addressing the gathering, Biren Singh said that we need mutual respect, understanding, sharing and recognition among the different communities so as to have oneness and unity in the state. He added that the government is constructing an INR 40 crore worth Water Supply Scheme in Tamenglong district. The Rani Gaidinliu Women’s Market at Tamenglong headquarters will be inaugurated in the last week of September this year. He also informed that the state cabinet had decided to officially name the JNIMS road as Pukhrambam Kajao Road and Lamphel to Shija Hospital Road as Chirai Naga Road. The government would consider declaring Aug. 29 as state holiday and the state cabinet would thoroughly discuss the matter in this regard, he added. On the other hand Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh and Health Minister L Jayantakumar Singh led the people to pay floral tribute to the statue of the departed freedom fighter at the Haipou Jadonang memorial Park at Keishampat in the heart of Imphal town. A two minute silence was also observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul. In his speech, Deputy Chief Minister Joykumar applauded the freedom fighter as a true nationalist, a reformist and far sighted fighter. He said, Jadonang was not only an advanced, multi-faceted freedom fighter but he was also an ideologist. Sekmai MLA H Dingo, former minister Kh Loken, President, Zelaingrong Union (AMN) Amu Kamei and leaders of various civil society organisations and people from different parts of the state attended the anniversary day observation. Most of the speakers in the above observations shared the heroic contributions and movements made by Haipou Jadonang to regain sovereignty from the mighty British Raj. His early demise at the age of 26 was an irreparable lost to state of Manipur, they felt. Meanwhile Zeliangrong Union (Assam Manipur Nagaland), All Manipur United Clubs Organisation and United Committee Manipur jointly submitted a memorandum to the government urging to declare Haipou Jadonang death anniversary day as a state holiday and to observe the day as state function. It also urged to expand the existing Jadonang Park and to construct Haipou Jadonang Memorial Hall at the area.