ANSAM observes ‘Remembrance Day’

ANSAM members observing the ‘Remembrance Day’ at Kapaam village, under Chandel district on June 19.
  Newmai News Network Chandel | June 20   Joseph Adani, President of the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) said that in order to “secure a collective shared future the present Naga leaders should be cautious with those agents who are investing every effort to impress the younger Naga generations with a sole agenda to spoil the Naga campaign for dignity”.   The ANSAM chief was speaking at the ‘Remembrance Day’ on June 19, at Kapaam village in Chandel district.   Adani said that the values of the ‘martyrs’ can never be buried but it has to be acknowledged. He further stated that the ‘toils and tears of the martyrs’ will not go in vain “but they are always huge inspirations in toiling towards our aspiration”.   Also speaking on the occasion, Dr Gina Shangkham, former President of Naga Women Union (NWU) and one of the pioneers of Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), said that the sacrifice of these people should be “ever valued and honoured at the highest…”   Dr Shangkham further stated that the Naga people should also take “such courage of the martyrs in providing leadership as we remember them”. According to Dr Gina, it is a story of the “suppressed people by the aggressors and oppressors, in course of struggles for ones’ identity and yet it is still continuing”.   Solidarity messages from various quarters were also read out on the occasion.