Book released
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 01 2011: A book titled "Freedom from India : A History of Manipur Nationalism (1947-2000), authored by Malem Ningthouja and Spectrum Publications was held on August 30 at the University of Delhi.

The book release function was attended by teaching staff and students of Delhi University, representatives of civil societies and left democratic parties, Manipuri students staying in Delhi and several others.

Speaking at the function, Prof Bhagat Oinam of JNU noted that the book reflected the commitment of an activist cum scholar.

The book had taken strong ideological position and raised crucial debates on issued related to the Manipur national movement.

Kavita Krishan of CC CPI (ML) Liberation said that the book brought into light the history of freedom movement that had been covered up.

According to comrade Vijay Singh of the Revolutionary Democracy, the debate that was raised by the book had to be discussed and deeply analysed intensively in widespread scale.

According to the author, despite contradiction/conflict among co-existing people/communities in Manipur over the national question, it was a fact that there had been continuous Manipur freedom movement as a result of continuous colonial rule since the British colonial period, conveyed a press release issued by the Campaign for Peace and Democracy (Manipur) .

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