Chief Minister N. Biren Singh kicked off the 1^st General Thangal Memorial Open Football Tournament 2021 at a formal function held at Mayangkhang Playground, Kangpokpi District today. The tournament which is to be held from 10^th March to 30^th March 2021 is organised by Thangal Students’ Union.

The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the installation of the Statue of General Thangal and paid homage to the portrait of the great leader. N. Biren Singh was accorded a warm welcome by the people of the Thangal Community who were dressed up in their beautiful traditional costumes.

Speaking on the occasion, N. Biren Singh said that General Thangal was one of the great leaders who fought against the mighty British to save their motherland and it is because of their contributions that the people of the State live their life freely today. Maintaining that many other unknown soldiers had also sacrificed their lives in defending the freedom of the State, he expressed that the people should not forget these unknown soldiers and should pay homage to them. 

He also gave the assurance that the Government would try to complete the installation of the Statue of General Thangal and unveil it on 13^th August (Patriots’ Day) of this year. An amount of one Crore Rupees had been sidelined for this. He further informed that Thangal General Ecological Park at Mayangkhang would be enlarged and a gate would also be installed to a proper place consulting the Thangal Community. He also added that the Senapati Water Supply project would be inaugurated before 31^st March this year.