Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to inaugurate Manipur Sangai Festival tomorrow

The Defence Minister is expected to arrive at Imphal Airport in a special flight at around 3:30 pm tomorrow. Many foreign dignitaries, including 100 delegates from Myanmar who will reach Imphal Tuesday night, will also be attending the 10 days long grand event.

Informing that the festival would be held for three days at Mao and ten days at Imphal and Keibul Lamjao, the Chief Minister said that Sangai Run would be conducted at all these venues on Wednesday at 7:30 am.

While forest and Environment Minister Th. Shyamkumar would mark the start of the festival at Keibul Lamjao, the main inauguration function would be held at Hapta Kangjeibung at 4 pm, with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the chief guest, he said.

Singh appealed to the people to give the best hospitality to tourists and delegates visiting the state during the festival and guide them with utmost decency. He also urged the public to extend cooperation to the government in keeping the roads, public places and surroundings neat and clean, most importantly, not to call any forms of bandh or blockade during the festival.