Shillong, July 17: Meghalaya today paid rich tribute to the legendary freedom fighter U Tirot Singh Syiem on his 178th death anniversary.
The day was marked as a solemn occasion by the influential Khasi Students Union, the state government and other NGOs in the state.
Flower wreaths were placed at the memorial monument of U Tirot Singh set up in various parts of the state.
The spirit of rebellion by U Tirot Sing against the British rehime was noteworthy U Tirot Singh, the tribal Khasi chief of Nongkhlaw Kingdom, was the first tribal Khasi ruler to rebel against the British empire in 1829.
In one of the occasion observed by the Khasi Student’s Union here in the city KSU president Daniel Khyriem call on the people of the state to stand up, unite and fight against the various issues that are challenging the state.
Khyirem said, “Our society at present is facing lots of challenges and it is high time that a wakeup call needs to be given to the people and encourage them to look up and follow the footsteps left behind by this great warrior for a better tomorrow.”
Khyriem said, “We need to stand united and together we can protect our land.” Saying that influx is a matter of serious concern, he reiterated, “The state desperately needs a strong regulation to tackle the problem and the KSU have been demanding speedy implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) which will check influx that is threatening the indigenous people of the state.”
Khyriem also expressed his concern over the inability and reluctant of the state government to come up with the much needed education policy which is pending for so many years.
Earlier,the KSU members paid floral tributes to the Khasi freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem, who had rebelled against the subjugation of the British empire, at the indoor stadium in the city.(SP News)
