Stage set for grand opening of Sangai Festival today

Imphal | Wednesday | 21st November, 2018

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He also urged all concerned not to call any type of bandh or blockade during the festival. He also urged them to extend full cooperation to the government in keeping the roads, public places and surroundings clean. IMPHAL: The Manipur government is all prepared for the grand inauguration of the 10-day Sangai Festival on Wednesday.Ahead of the grand opening of the biggest tourism festival of the state, chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday took stock of the arrangements at the Manipur Trade and Expo Centre at Lamboikhongnangkhong in Imphal West, which is one of the festival venues. Sitharaman minister would land at Imphal airport in a special flight around 3:30 pm, it said.Biren appealed to people to give best hospitality to tourists and delegates visiting the state during the festival. It added that while forest minister Th Shyamkumar would inaugurate the festival at Keibul Lamjao, the main inauguration function, which would be held at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal at 4 pm, would be graced by Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the chief guest..