A cycle rally undertaken by social activist Malem Thongam to spread the message of peace and harmony in Manipur and encourage a better and safer future has reached Pallel on Friday.
The rally, which is being aimed to be carried out across all 16 districts of Manipur, arrived at Kakching market on Friday.
On the occasion, members of Kakching Apunba Nupi Lup and Kakching Keithel Apunba Ima Lup warmly received and felicitated him at Kakching Market before the rally proceeded further on its journey.
Malem Thongam (27), a resident of Maiba Khul Mayai Leikai under Koirengei in Imphal East district, is the son of Thongam Amuba Meitei and Thongam Ongbi Bino Leima. His initiative comes at a time when tensions and conflicts between two communities have continued in Manipur for more than two years. Through this journey, he aims to urge both Manipur and the Government of India to work sincerely towards bringing a permanent solution to the crisis.
At the same time, he appealed to the people and communities to promote peace, mutual understanding, and unity between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
As part of the campaign, the rally will cover all 16 districts of Manipur. He had earlier begun a similar journey from Delhi and traveled through several places before reaching Manipur and completing that phase successfully.
He also mentioned that another phase of the rally is planned to start from Kashmir in the future. The present phase of the rally was flagged off from Lamangdong market in Bishnupur district, beginning yesterday, in the presence of local people and supporters.
Malem Thongam stated that the primary objective of the rally is to appeal to both the Government of India and the Manipur Government to take sincere initiatives to bring about a meaningful dialogue and a permanent resolution to the ongoing conflict between the communities.
He further expressed that the rally is his humble effort to convey a message of peace and harmony to the people of Manipur and urged all communities across the state to support the initiative and extend cooperation for the success of the mission.
