Imphal: Chief minister Nongthombam Biren has announced that the Hills Chiefs Guest House will be inaugurated before the New Year and that one library each for all recognized communities of the state will be constructed soon as a Christmas and New Year gift to the people of the state. The chief minister made the announcement while speaking as the chief guest at the curtain raiser of the commissioning of INS Imphal at Kangla today. INS Imphal is the third ship of the Vishakapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. The keel of Imphal was laid down on 19th May, 2017 and she was launched on 20th April, 2019 at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai. The ship was named in recognition of the Indian soldiers who fought in the battle of Imphal during World War II. It is the first Indian Navy ship named after the capital city of Manipur and the first one to be named after any city in Northeast India.
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Stating that the entire state should feel proud of the naming of the warship INS Imphal, N Biren said that despite its size, Manipur has earned its own place in the world. Whatever recognition we are getting today is because of our forefathers’ contributions and sacrifices, the chief minister added. He stressed that the naming of the Warship INS Imphal is a recognition and respect for Manipur’s rich history and past glory and that the people of the state should also reciprocate and appreciate central leaders like prime minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and others by fulfilling their responsibilities towards building One Bharat Strong Bharat.
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N Biren said that politics is not just about development of infrastructure, but it is also about rolling out policies which will deliver long term welfare to the communities and the state. He also highlighted the renaming of Mount Harriet as Mount Manipur, nomination of sportspersons Naorem Roshibina and Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu for the Arjuna Award and extension of the Inner Line Permit system to Manipur. N Biren also said peace is slowly returning to the state with the support of the masses.
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Ministers, MLAs, security advisor Kuldiep Singh, chief secretary Dr Vineet Joshi, DGP Rajiv Singh, civil and police officials, distinguished personalities from diverse fields, NCC cadets, students attended the event among others. As part of the ceremony, a painting competition was organized and a video on INS Imphal was shown.
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