INA Moirang drawing huge attention from the Central leaders

INTERNATIONAL DESK: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his last visit in Manipur visited the Indian National Army (INA) headquarters at Moirang about 42 km from Imphal and hoisted the national flag, the highest flagpole in Northeast.

Moirang, a town in the Bishnupur District of Manipur, also a part of the Loktak lake has a special place in the history of India’s Freedom Struggle. It was at Moirang that the flag of the INA was first unfurled on April 14, 1944.

The INA Museum which has a collection of letters, photographs, badges of ranks, and other war memorabilia reminds the visitors of the noble sacrifices made by the INA soldiers under the charismatic leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

The visiting central leader Amit Shah also paid floral tributes to a photograph of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the memorial. He was accompanied by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, the council of ministers, and other high officials. Paying his respects to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at INA, the visiting leader said it inspirited a sense of belongingness and pride in our souls and freedom in our minds.

In a fitting tribute to the great freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Amit Shah hoisted the tallest National Flag in the North East at INA Head Quarter, Moirang. This is the same house that Netaji Bose used as the Head Quarter of Azad Hind Fauj. A Historic Moment says Shah, adding, “Our hearts were filled with a renewed sense of patriotism and love for the country as the tricolour, the symbol of our freedom, national pride & history.”

Dattatreya Hosabale, General Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in his last visit to Manipur said the Indian National Army (INA) memorial situated at Moirang in Manipur is a pilgrimage center of Modern India. Speaking at an event in Manipur, he said INA will go down in the history of India’s freedom struggle in golden letters.

“It is because of the INA’s great sacrifice and war against the British that crores of Indians were enthused to raise their voice against the British empire and attain freedom. The Navy Revolt of Mumbai was inspired by INA’s movement and sacrifices made by hundreds and thousands of men and women”, said Mr. Hosabale.

(YENDA News Agency)