Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas observed in Imphal

Our Correspondent
Imphal, Oct 31(EMN): The Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas (National Re-dedication Day) was organised to mark the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Imphal on Tuesday.
State Chief Minister N Biren Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar attended the occasion as chief guest and president respectively.
Addressing during the programme the chief minister said that he has complete trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance on Manipur’s territorial integrity issue. As such, people need to shun all forms of discord, mistrust and blame-game at this juncture, he added.
As Manipur is home to many ethnic communities, people need to learn to sacrifice and share, he said. The state must concentrate more to bringing unity and maintaining harmony.
Seeking co-operation and support, he informed that different developmental works would commence soon after the retreat of rain. Observing that the state has a very short working season, he asked the officials to work over time when the weather permits.
He exhorted the people of the state to adopt the idea of nation and state first. He urged them to equip themselves to become the ‘warriors’ of the nation towards bringing progress, unity and development.
Singh said that the bold decision of storming Golden Temple to drive out militants cost the former Prime Minister her life. However, her decision strengthened India as a nation, the chief minister contended.
As such, no citizen of the country should forget to honour the late leaders, the chief minister said while adding that it is because of their sacrifices that India is now standing as a strong nation.
In his speech, Deputy Chief Minister Joykumar remembered Indira Gandhi as a strong leader, who had the courage to take a hard decision, when there were possibilities of disturbances to the national integrity.
He also urged the people to take the responsibility of protecting the integrity of India and Manipur.