Amid violence CM Singh sent off state team of Amrit Kalash Yatra

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh flagged off the Amrit Kalash Yatra state team visiting the national capital as part of ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ from the west gate of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal on Wednesday.
The visiting team consisted of officials from Art and Culture Department, Youth Affairs and Sports Department and Nehru Yuva Kendra.
Briefing the media after the flag-off, CM Singh said that Amrit Kalash Yatra has been taken out as part of ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Under the campaign, soil is collected in Amrit Kalash from different districts across the country and taken to the national capital.
He continued that soil was collected from 16 districts for Manipur as well, and a government program was organized earlier to procure it.
The Chief Minister added that a 15-member team will visit the national capital, carry soil with them and contribute to building a strong India under the theme ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’. Team for a safe journey to Delhi and their role in strengthening and uniting India.
Before the flag-off, Singh also interacted with the visiting team and wished them a safe journey.
Minister of Forests, Environment and Climate Change Th. Baswajit Singh, Minister of Construction Govindas Konthoujam, Minister of Information and Public Relations Dr. Sapam Ranjan, Minister of Education Th. Basanta Kumar, Transport Minister Khashim Vashum, Chief Secretary Dr Vineet Joshi, Manipur University of Culture Vice-Chancellor Prof Paonam Ganindro and other senior government officials also attended the flag-off ceremony.