Imphal, Dec 28: N Biren Singh, the chief minister of Manipur, announced that the “Highest Indian National flag” in the northeast will be hoisted at Morang.
This announcement was made after the tallest flagpole in Northeast India was successfully installed at Moirang.
Manipur’s Moirang township is situated approximately 45 kilometres south of Imphal and is part of the district of Bishnupur.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose led the Indian National Army (INA) to victory in Moirang on April 14, 1944.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh shared a picture of the flagpole installation at Morang, writing: “Tallest Indian National Flag in the NE to be hoisted in Moirang Manipur.”
He also added that it was a matter of immense pride that they could successfully install the tallest flagpole in the North East at Moirang.
“It was on April 14, 1944, the flag of the INA was hoisted for the first time at Moirang,” read the tweet.
Tallest Indian National Flag in the NE to be hoisted in Moirang.
It is matter of great pride that we have successfully installed the tallest flagpole in the NE at Moirang.
It was on April 14, 1944 the flag of the INA was hoisted for the first time at Moirang. pic.twitter.com/i6KOr0GnaP
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) December 27, 2021
During the Second World War, Colonel Shaukat Malik of INA (Indian National Army) hoisted the flag.
In addition, construction work is underway at Moirang for the Indian National Army Museum (INA) War Memorial.
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INA war memorial construction was also visited by Manipur’s chief minister N Biren.
He also interacted with people living around the site of the war memorial while he visited the site. N Biren shared a video during his tour of the war memorial site, saying that he inspected the ongoing construction of the War Memorial at Moirang of the Indian National Army Museum (INA) during his visit.
Inspected the ongoing construction of Indian National Army Museum (INA) War Memorial at Moirang and interacted with the people who are residing around the site of the War Memorial during my visit.@PMOIndia @narendramodi @AmitShah @JPNadda @blsanthosh pic.twitter.com/qe2CAQ3Dp4
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) December 27, 2021