IMPHAL, November 22: The “Observance of Weaker Section Day” was jointly organised by the Department of MOBC & SC, Manipur, and the Manipur Minorities & OBC Economic Development Society, MOBEDS, Manipur today at Keikhu Kabui playground Kshetrigao, Imphal East as a part of celebration of “Qoumi Ekta week-2012”.
Kabui Cultural Dances were organised/presented as a part of the function, informed a press statement.
The statement said, that the function was attended by Parliamentary Secretary, MOBC & SC, Md Amin Shah, Khullakpa, Keikhu Kabui Village Pamei Lumon Sing Kabui and Project Officer /MOBEDS Md Salaudin Khan as the chief guest, president and the guest of honour respectively.
According to the release, Md Amin Shah stated, India is the land of diversity, ‘diversity in unity and unity in diversity’.
“In such a country we need to live with communal harmony”, the statement quoted the MLA.
He said, “we must be proud of our democratic system which is considered to be largest democratic country in the world”, it said.
The MLA also appealed to the tribal & SCs of the state to fight off all unwanted elements especially the anti-socials.
He also reiterated the steps taken up by the present UPA Government and the State Government under leadership of Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and state Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh for the development of the weaker section of India.
He also remembered the contributions of late Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi for stable united India.
He said, the Weaker Section of India should be treated with love and care and they should always be considered on priority basis while taking up any kind of development works.
Further according to the statement, the MLA said that the UPA as well as the state government of Manipur is always giving such priority and we can see the changes that have been taking place among the STs & SCs of Manipur in the recent years. He said, “it is very unfortunate that, sometimes, the beauty of India is disturbed by anti-social elements of which we need to take care”, the statement quoted him.