STATE GOVERNMENT CELEBRATED 74TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

        Manipur Government celebrated the country’s 74th Independence Day today at the first Manipur Rifles Battalion Parade  ground in Imphal amid tight security. Chief Minister N. Biren was the chief guest of the function. He unfurled the tricolor and took salute at the occasion. The chief minister during the function also gave away gallantry awards to manipur police personnel for displaying outstanding and distinguished service. Ministers, MLAs, top civil, and police officials were among those attended the celebration. On the occasion, chief minister’s trophy for community service was given to different police officers for the service they rendered to the public during the covid-19 pandemic. chief Minister’s trophy for anti-drug campaign was also given to police officers during the celebrations. Paona brajabashi award was conferred on NCC candidate N Bunty and Rani Gaidinliu award on Mayanglambam Merita Devi. Biren also handed over rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to Salam Ongbi Monica, wife of late assam rifles jawan who was killed during an attack by militants at sajik tampak recently.  Chief minister commended all award recipients and said they are pride of the state. He stated that those who had sacrificed for the nation will always be remembered by generations to come. Security was tightened across the state during the Independence Day celebrations as militant groups called for a total shutdown. The Co-ordination Committee (CorCom) and Alliance for Social Unity Kangleipak (ASUK), two umbrella bodies of major militant outfits operating in the state have called for a total shutdown today to boycott the Independence Day celebrations. Earlier, six banned insurgent outfits in the Northeast called for a total shutdown in the region for 11 hours from 6 am till 5 pm today. Two non-SoO Kuki militant outfits in Manipur, the KNF-N (Kuki National Front -Nehlun) and SDFK (Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland) also called to boycott India’s 74th Independence Day in all Kuki dominated areas in Manipur.