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Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh demanded unity among the state's 36 communities on Wednesday, September 30. He spoke at Irawat Square in Imphal for the state-level observance of Jana Neta Hijam Irawat Day 2026. Khemchand Singh placed flowers at the memorial. The crowd listened intently.
The Chief Minister praised Irawat as a titan of social and political change. Irawat fought for the people. He noted that the leader published Meitei Chanu in 1922 to stir social awareness and challenge local issues. Irawat famously abandoned royal marriage privileges to serve the public, traveling across the hills and valley to organize the masses.
Khemchand Singh pushed government staff, students, and civil society groups to embrace Irawat's work ethic. He said, "The 36 communities living across Manipur's hills and valley should remain guided by the ideals of unity and social harmony."
Several officials attended the event. These included Art and Culture and Tourism Minister Khurajam Loken Singh and MLAs Khumukcham Joykisan Singh, Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh, Karam Shyam, Thongam Shanti Singh, Sanasam Premchandra Singh, Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh, Usham Deben Singh, Thangjam Arunkumar, and Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh. Former MPs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Lorho S Pfoze joined Chief Secretary Rajeev Singh Thakoor, senior officials, police, and students at the site.
Updated at 30th September 2026 at 5:51pm
The event took place at Lilashing Khongnangkhong in Thangmeiband. In addition to the previously mentioned attendees, Imphal West Deputy Commissioner Mayanglambam Rajkumar joined the list of officials on site. Records now identify former MPs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Lorho S Pfoze as doctors, along with MLA Usham Deben Singh, who also holds a doctorate.
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