Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 12 2009:
THE PRESIDENT and members of the Senior Citizens' for Society, Manipur has extended warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Manipur in connection with the New Year 2009 .
General Secretary of the Society, L Sadananda stated in a message, "Let the New Year ring out violence and bloodshed, conflicts and confrontations, corruption and extortion and all evils which are eating into the vitals of our social fabric and usher in a new culture of peace and nonviolence, a spirit of tolerance, accommodation and peaceful co-existence among all sections of people in our pluri-cultural society.
May the New Year herald the dawn of a new life free from deprivation and discrimination, Hunger and poverty, fanaticism and fundamentalism, ignorance and obscurantism, selfishness and greed, a life of new hope and promises, love and happiness.
May the Almighty shower His blessings and mercy on the people of Manipur and remove the dark veil of ignorance to see the true light of the spirit for peace and goodwill to all".