50th Hunger Marchers Day with floral tribute at Pishum Ching and Rally across Imphal :: August 27 2015

50th Hunger Marchers Day (Chaklam Khongchat Numit) observed on 27 August 2015 with offering of floral tribute to the deceased students at their memorial tomb in Pishum Chinga, Imphal and the hoisting of AMSU's flag ; Organized by AMSU

The rally started from Pishum Chinga Macha and then, towards Burma Road , then Chingamakhong and later gathered at Multipurpose Hall, Manipur College, for a public meeting.

On August 27, 1965 students protesting against artificial famine created by the then government were brutally charged and some of them were even killed inside the compound of the then Chief Commissioner of Manipur.

Read an article on Hunger Marchers' Day and AMSU here

Picture Credit :: Shanker Khangembam