The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Central Bureau of Communication Regional Office, Imphal, Manipur organised the first ever three-day ‘floating’ photo exhibition on 21 September 2022 at the Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in South Asia.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr RK Ranjan inaugurated the novel exhibition which is housed on a specially constructed floating platform on the Lake and can be accessed by a wooden causeway from the shore.
This is the first-time that such an arrangement has been attempted by the Central Bureau of Communication in its history of over 50 years.
The inaugural function was made festive by cultural items performed by departmental artistes and private troupes of CBC, RO, Imphal on a floating stage constructed specially for the event. Fishermen and fisherwomen of the communities around the lake also presented a on boats.
As many as 88 Manipuri language creatives of “Eight years of Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan” and around creatives of 11 unsung Manipuri freedom fighters are being displayed in the exhibition, which is open to the public till Friday evening.
The union minister said that the freedom struggle history of the country will not be a complete one without including the contributions of the unsung heroes of the freedom struggle.
Delivering his speech as guest of honour of the inaugural function, Manipur State Power Distribution Company Ltd. (MSPDCL) chairman T. Robindro Singh said that the exhibition will remind the people of the history of the freedom struggle. He further added that such an exhibition will help instill the spirit of patriotism in the youths.
Director General (NEZ) B Narayanan informed that the floating exhibition was aimed at attracting the youth with its novelty and innovativeness. The DG also said that more unsung heroes of the freedom struggle from Manipur will be displayed in the upcoming exhibition under the initiative of the bureau.
First-ever floating #Photo Exhibition at Manipur’s #LoktakLake (Sendra) inaugurated today
The 3-day #exhibition showcases achievements of the #Government in last 8 years as well as unsung #Manipuri freedom fighters@PIB_India @PIBImphal@NEC_GoI @MDoNER_India pic.twitter.com/zn1YhSqr6p
— PIB in Nagaland (@PIBKohima) September 21, 2022
