Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 14, 2010:
A committee called Yaiskul Lakpa's Death Anniversary Celebration Committee was formed today with RK Bidursana as president to observed the death of Yaiskul Lakpa every year on April 6 starting from this year.
The committee has been instituted not happy with the motive of the government for forgotten this brave leader of the state who sacrifice his life in the war against British army for saving the motherland.
He was the first leader who scarified his life his life with his son Sengoisana in the battle against the British at Thoubal Athokpam in 1891 that defeated, a statement of the committee signed by its convener RK Joysana said.
The committee will taking up steps to observe the celebration with floral tribute on the ground where Yaiskul Lakpa felt down and respired his last battle at Thoubal Athokpam.