Yumnam Khemchand Singh flags off National Integration Tour 2025-26 at Assam Rifles Keithelmanbi promoting unity among youths.
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IMPHAL — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh expressed happiness that the National Integration Tour participants are representing an integrated Manipur as the participants belongs to various communities inhabited in the state, namely Meitei, Kuki, Naga, and Meitei Pangal (Muslim).
The chief minister shared the sentiment during the flagging off of “National Integration Tour 2025-26” at the Assam Rifles, Keithelmanbi, organised by 33 Assam Rifles, Headquarter 9 Sector, on Tuesday.
The tour is expected to cover Imphal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Mumbai and Kolkata from March 3 to the 13th. Altogether twenty-four youths, six each from the four communities, i.e Meitei, Kuki, Naga and Meitei Pangal (Muslim), are part of the tour.
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Khemchand maintained that during the crisis in the state, more than 47,000 people belonging to both the Meitei and Kuki communities were relocated to safer zones by the Assam Rifles to ensure their security and well-being.
He also commended the prompt and dedicated actions of the Assam Rifles in carrying out the relocation process during the crisis.
The CM further stated that “despite our differences, elders should not spoil the future of our children. We should forgive and forget the past and jointly head towards bringing peace and development in the state.”
As part of the event, an interactive session was also held during which Khemchand personally engaged with the youths participating in the tour.
Later, sharing photographs of the event on X, Khemchand said that the National Integration Tour is an important initiative to promote unity through exposure and shared experiences.
He noted that by visiting Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the youth would witness the country’s cultural diversity and development, adding that such efforts help broaden perspectives, foster mutual respect, and strengthen national integration.
In a symbolic gesture of unity and inclusiveness, a group was formed comprising one member from each community, and a flag was handed over to them to represent collective harmony and shared identity. Kits were also distributed to the participants of the tour.
A group comprising one member from each community was formed in a symbolic gesture of unity and inclusiveness, and a flag was handed over to them to represent collective harmony and shared identity.
During the programme, officials of the Assam Rifles also introduced the chief minister to a group of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets drawn from various communities residing in the state, highlighting the spirit of unity among the youths.