Amit Shah to unfurl tricolour atop 'tallest flagpole in Northeast' in Moirang: CM Biren Singh
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15 April, 2022 12:05 pm IST
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hoist the national flag atop the tallest flagpole in the Northeast in Moirang in Bishnupur district as part of his new government initiative 100 actions plans for first 100 days,
The Chief Minister made the announcement during the 78th anniversary of flag-hoisting day observed on Thursday at the Indian National Army (INA) Martyr’s Memorial Complex, Moirang.
“A 165 feet tall Indian National Flag, tallest in Northeast, would be installed at the INA Headquarter Complex for which the pole had already been erected. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the State and unfurl the Indian National Flag as a part of the 100 Days Action Plans”, he added.
He further said the state government had already acquired land for the construction of new INA Memorial Hall and construction work for the same had been started.
It was on April 14, 1944 during the Second World War that the soldiers of the Indian National Army (INA) liberated Moirang in Manipur from the British Empire and hoisted the Tricolour of free India for the first time. Lieutenant Colonel Shaukat Ali of the INA hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil at Moirang in Manipur on April 14, 1944.
On the occasion, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, PwD Minister Govindas Konthoujam, MLA of Moirang AC Th. Shanti, along with several MLAs and veteran armed forces cadres paid floral tribute to the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at the INA Martyr’s memorial complex at Moirang.
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