Imphal, June 16 2009: As in previous years, decks have been cleared for the observance of the Great June Uprising and to pay homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the sake of safeguarding territorial integrity of Manipur at the Kekrupat Memorial complex on June 18 .

In all 18 persons lost their lives in the spontaneous public uprising on June 18, 2001 against the extension of the ceasefire without territorial limits signed between the Government of India and Naga rebel group NSCN (I-M).

United Committee Manipur (UCM) which came into being to spearhead the public movement has made necessary preparation for organising the 8th anniversary of the June 18, 2001 Uprising at Kekrupat where the mortal remains of the martyrs have been laid to rest on coming Thursday.

Talking to mediapersons at Kekrupat Memorial complex, president of UCM and convenor of The Great June Uprising Observation Committee Yumnamcha Dilipkumar informed that as in previous years the State Government has given its permission to organise the commemorative event and necessary arrangements have been made for the success of the observance this year as well.

In all 11 sub-committees have been set up to assist the Observation Committee and in all 1145 vehicles including trucks, buses, jeeps, taxies and autorickshaws would be pressed into service for the transportation of the people from different parts of the State who would like to come and pay their homage to the martyrs, Dilipkumar disclosed.

Besides facilitating offering of floral tributes to the martyrs at their memorial and holding a public meeting at the complex, a blood donation camp would also be organised at the nearby MMTA complex to mark the occasion, Dilipkumar informed, adding that family members of the martyrs have already been prevailed upon to take part in the observance function where proper places would be provided to them at the dais and presented with gifts and mementos.

UCM president further informed that people from as well as Bangladesh, Barak and Brahmaputra valley of Assam and Moreh and Jiribam of Manipur are also expected to take part in the observance.

He also appealed to all the people to suspend their normal activities for the day and come to participate in the observance function.

The developmental works being taken up at Keikrupat Memorial complex are being executed under various Government Departments, he added.

Meanwhile, Senior SP of Imphal West District L Kailun in a statement has informed that traffic diversion and parking arrangement would be regulated on June 18 from 5 am to 5 pm.

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