IMPHAL, August 23: The Gangte tribe of Manipur has created a record for Biggest Mass Bible Reading approved by records bodies such as Limca Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records. This was announced by the chairman of the Gangte Christian Gospel Centenary Committee, Manipur Elder LS Gante at a press conference at the Manipur Press Club today.
He continued that to set the world record, a number of 7047 participants took part in the `Mass Bible Reading` as part of the Gangte Gospel Centenary celebration on December16, 2012 at Chiengkonpang in Churachandpur District of Manipur.
The participants read the Book of Romans from Chapter 01-16 from 1.27pm till 2.53pm, he said and added that the feat was witnessed by Addl Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur Maniram Sharma and Superintendent of Police, Churachandpur L Mangkhogin Haokip.
The records of the `Mass Bible Reading` was documented both in print and electronic media and were sent to record bodies such as Limca Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records.
‘The record bodies accepted our claim based on documentary evidence after much research, survey and cross-checking’, LS Gangte claimed.