The proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) on Monday observed its 28th Raising Day at its general headquarters - first Battalion, Central headquarters, second Battalion, third Battalion, units, and sections on Monday.
The main function was held at GHQ-1st Battalion, where Lt.Col Adjutant Ingba, “Meeyam gi Yawol Lanmee” (MYL) of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), presided over the event, while Ibomcha, the chief of the army staff, Miyam gi Fingang Lanmi (MFL) of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) graced the function as chief guest, A Yaiphaba, Secretary, Publicity and Research of KYKL informed in a release.
Comrade Robin, G3, MFL, KCP has also attended the function as Guest of Honour, the release added.
The observance began with the chief guest lighting the ceremonial lamp and the functional president hoisting the party flag. During the ceremony, floral tributes were offered to revolutionary cadres who had sacrificed their lives in the course of the revolutionary struggle, along with a two-minute condolence salute in their honor. The reading of the chairman's annual message, which emphasizes the importance of critically examining the revolutionary movement's dwindling situation and the necessity to launch a discourse on ideology and tactics, is a prominent feature of the function.
Speaking at the ceremony, Lt. Col Ingba made the point that it is critical to unite all revolutionary groups in Kangleipak to fight Indian colonialism's ever-growing cultural invasion, which includes imposing the Hindi language on people of WESEA region, Yaiphaba said in the release. He also emphasized that the best way to lead the people to victory over Indian colonialism would be to unite all revolutionary organizations under a common political ideology, the release.
The release further stated that H.Ibomcha, the army chief, MFL, KCP, stressed that even before “we have liberated Kangleipak from the colonial yoke of Indian imperialists, we, the Kangleichas must establish our own economy not relied on handouts from mainland India”. All of our means of production are taken away from us by the Indian colonial process, leaving us fully reliant on them in order for them to maintain colonial dominance in the region, Ibomcha said.
In line with the chairman's message, Ibomcha stressed the urgency of beginning an ideological debate to reenergize the revolutionary struggle and the necessity of moving beyond factional politics, which has become a culture among the Kanglei revolutionary class, the release informed.
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