A statement issued by CorCom Publicity Committee on April 22 said the Battle of Khongjom stands as a proud testament to the courage of our ancestors, inspiring us today to cherish and defend our freedom
TFM Desk
On Khongjom Day, the CorCom has offered revolutionary salutes to the valiant heroes who bravely resisted the British forces during the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. They paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle to safeguard Manipur’s integrity and extended solidarity to the injured and displaced families.
A statement issued by CorCom Publicity Committee on April 22 said the Battle of Khongjom stands as a proud testament to the courage of our ancestors, inspiring us today to cherish and defend our freedom. The CorCom emphasized that this battle was fought for Manipur’s freedom, distinct from India’s struggle for independence.
Following Manipur’s loss of sovereignty in 1891, subsequent movements like first Nupi Lan (1904) Jadonang’s movement (after 1921), Irabot’s movement (after 1935) and the second Nupi Lan (1939), were against the British colonial regime
After Manipur’s alleged annexation by India in 1949, armed resistance persists for reclaiming lost sovereignty. Alleging economic dependency and systematic oppression by India, the CorCom decries a divisive policy exacerbating communal conflicts and hindering socio-economic development. Economic hardships and disrupted education due to conflict were highlighted, questioning the future of a society under such strain.
India’s suppression of Manipur’s liberation movement includes sowing discord among indigenous communities. Recent crises underscore India’s long-standing proxy war and geopolitical agendas, eroding people’s unity, especially during elections.
Criticism was directed at the alleged use of coercion by the ruling parties, reminiscent of past oppressive regimes. The CorCom drew parallels between current leadership and historical tyrants, warning against divisive tactics detrimental to Manipur’s unity and sovereignty.
The Khongjom Day’s core message, “Unite and be united,” resonates as a call to collective action to restore Manipur’s sovereignty. The CorCom urged all to stand together in this ongoing struggle.
Excerpt of Khongjom Day message issued by Publicity Committee, CorCom in Meiteilon
Publicity Committee gi cherol hai Khongjom Day, 23 April, 2024 na lakpada Ema Leibak kannaba British ki mayokta thengnakhiba lanthengda thawaina pontha pikhraba athouba Epa Epusinggi mafamda CorCom na nolukna yaol gi ekai khumnaba utchari. Loinana eramdamda thokliba lan asida Ema leibakki saktam kannaba hotnabada thawaina pontha pikhraba, asok apan nangkhraba amasung lanjennaduna awaba nangliba echin enaosinggi mafamdasu CorCom na yaolgi ekai khumanaba utchari.
Cherol dugi matunginna, Eng kumja 1891 gi Khongjom lanfam thouna pharaba Epa-Epu singgi langlaba puwarini. Malemda lamba leitraba British ki maiyokta akanba lantheng chatthaduna mareipakkidamak hawai katthokkhiba Khongjom Lanpham asina ngasigi meerol eikhoida leppa leitana ningtamna hingningba thounagi ehul ama piri. Meenai oina hinggadabagi saruk mitkup amatang oirabasu ningtambagi momon minokka loinana hinglamlaga sikhibana henna fei amadi Ema leibakki ningtamba kannanabagidamakta nokna nokna thawai thakhibagi warido echel piklabi Khongjom turelna ngasigi meerol eikhoidasu paodamli.
April 23 gi Khongjom lanfam, Manipur (Kangleipak) gi ningtamba ngaknaba thengnaba lanfamni, India gi ningtamba ngaknaba thengnakhiba lan natte. April 27 dagi eramdamgi ningtamba mangkhi. Matungdadi British macha Maxwell na chief political officer oiduna Manipur (Kangleipak) bu British ki makhada leingakkhi. Adubu 1904 dagi ahanba Nupi Lan, Jadonanggi ehou (1921 matung), Luchingba Irabot ki ehou (1935 matung), Nupi Lan anisuba (1939) British loilam leingak thengnakhiba ehouni. Masigi matung India na namlou lousinkhraba matung 1949 dagi khutlai paiba ningtam ehou luchingba Hijam Irabot na thengnarakhi. Madudagi ngasi faoba leptana chathariba lanfam mayamsida yawol lanmeena thengnariba amasung thawaina pontha piriba pumba mangkharaba Manipur (Kangleipak) gi ningtamba hanjinaba lanni, cherol duna palli.
Cherolduna makha tana hai, Eng kumja 1949 gi October 15 dagi Manipur (Kangleipak) da India gi loilam leingak leikhibadagina anouba loilam gi leingaksina meeyamda piriba cheithengsi wathok mayamga sagonaba leingaklonni. Madudi edom lepchaba ngamhandraba senmitlon, leingaklon dasu meeyambu theidoktuna thamba, meeot minei chathabada meeyamgi wakat tadraba, loinana chaokhatpagi mingda sokchillaba mahousagi khal kaihanba. Masida nattana Manipur (Kangleipak) ki ngamkheidasu leptana singnaba. Lamdam asida khundaminnariba kanglup singda kanglup amada tongsinduna khaidok khaijingi thouong chathaduna sanglaba matam ama lakpana ngasidi maduna time bomb gi saktam louduna pokkhairakpadagi khundaminnariba kanglup amaga amaga hatnabagi sathikhraba thoudok ngasi eikhoina mitmangda uribasini. May 3. 2023 dagi thokkhiba kanglup masengi marakta thokliba lan asina asi ana nanghanbata nattana meeoi kaya maramdam maktada lenjennaduna awaba nagngli. Khwaidagi pukning nungsiningai oiribadi lan asida potthok puthokliba loubukta lou uba ngamdraba amadi tunggi yumburel oirakkadouriba angangsingna ningthina mahei tambagi khudong chaba fangdaba asini. Potthokna leitrabada, mahei masin tamba fangdraba khunnai amana lakkadouruba tunggi punsida fanggadouriba maheisi karino?
India na Manipur (Kangleipak) gi ningtam ehou asibu namthanaba sijinnaba pambeisinggi manungda eikhoi yelhoumeesinggi marakta mapung oina sijinnariba divide and rule gi thousil asina khwaidagi maru oibani. Eikhoi masel punba yadanaba India na sannariba divide and rule gi thousil asi hannadi meepum tingna khangnaramdrabasu houkhiba chahigi May 3 dagi thorakkhiba thoudok adudagi ngasidi meepum tingna khangnare. May 3 gi thoudok asina maram oiduna ngsidi Manipur (Kangleipak) meeyam nouhouna meekap thokle haina Publicity Committee gi cherol duna hai.
Makhatana cherol duna hai madudi, thokliba wathok asi India na matam kayagi mamangdagi chattharakliba proxy war amasung nouna semgatlakliba geo-politics thousilnani haibasi khangbaga loinana leibaksigi meeyamna nouhounana leibakki apunba lingjel amaga loinana India gi mayokta leppa houkhrabani. Adubu India na, meeyamgi apunbagi lingjel thugaibada etat tattana maipakna sijinnariba meekhalgi langda thuhanduna ngasisu ereibakki apunbagi lingjel amuk hanna thugaire. Eng tappa puraktrimakhei sel amasung panggalgi mayai sijinnaduna meekhal pangthokpa yaroi haina apunba mannaba lingjel amagi lichingda punna lepminnaramba meeyam ngasidi machoi machoi tahalle.
Ereibakki ngamkhei kannabagidamak punna chatminnaramba meeyam ngasidi meekhalgi langda thukhiduna awaba kaya khangminnaduna ereibakkidamak punna puminnaramba potlum adu kaothoktuna tongan tonganba political party singgi matung enkhibadagi leibakki potlum asi kanana puhougadage haiba faoba kaothoknabagi fibhamda lakle. Kari amuk henna hairukhini meeyamgi achetpa thajaba amaga loinana meeyamgi meenungsi, tengbang amasung yaifa thoujalga loinana meeyamlakta ngasi faoba hingliba khul ngakpasing faoba hanglai leingak asina meekhalgi mingda makhoina yaoriba India gi political party gi meerepsing mai paknaba hotnabada meeyambu kihan khanghanbada sijinnarabra haiba wafam meeyamgi chindagi thorakle, CorCom gi Publicity Committee na hai.
Masi tasengna chumlabadi hanglai leingak asina chatthariba thouwong asi yamna khudong thiningaini. Makhoiga adungei chahi 7 khuntakpa haktakta ningthou khubham fanglabadi loire khanduna Awa gi makhada ningthou oiraga Awa gi pennabagidamak ereichasingbu ot neikhiba Awa gi makhada ningthou oikhiba meewoising aduga karibu khennaribage haina CorCom na hanglak li
Khongjomgi lanphamda mareibak maramdamgidamakta athouba kaya thawai thakhre. Makhoina hingnabagidamak yeknabagi makhongda kok nonduna changjakhide. Adubu leikhidraba athoubasing adugi thawai mirelsingna eikhoida ngasi hairi “April 23 khongjom numit lakle nakhoi punsinnou, apunbana panggalni. Pukchel manadabadagi thokkhiba maithibagi warising eikhoi matam pumnamakta ningsingsi. Khongjom day na lakpada apunbagi wasak lourasi”. Eikhoi amatta oina punsinduna yeknaba India thengnaduna ningtamba Manipur (Kangleipak) oihallasi haina CorCom na ereichasingda paojelakli.