Wokha, April 12 (MExN): The Lotha Students' Union (LSU) will observe 'Black Day' on April 14. The students’ union has been observing April 14 as Black Day every year in memory of Late Chumdamo Tungoe and Late Thungkhomo Ezung, who were killed on April 14, 1977 in police firing during a student procession organised by the Lotha Students’ Union in protest against the manhandling of the then SDO (Civil) Ngurkhuma Mizo by the Assam Police and Assam Forest Guards.
Coinciding with the Black Day, the inaugural function of the 17th Martyr's Trophy 2016 will be held at Local Ground, Wokha Town, informed a press release issued by LSU General Secretary, T Phyobemo Kikon. Therefore, the union has informed all the educational institutions within Wokha Town to send their students of class 5 (Five) and above to the inaugural function.
Further, all the educational institutions have been informed to declare holiday by observing a minute of silent prayer for the departed souls. The union further informed all the Range/Circle Students’ Unions to see that all the schools within its jurisdiction observe the day.
