ATSUM exhorts hill people to invite valley brethren for Christmas

From Our Correspondent

KANGPOKPI | Dec 22

As the greetings for Christmas, All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has warmly welcomed the valley brethren to come to the hills without any inhibition and participate in the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ the ‘Epitome of Peace and Love’.

The Christmas greeting signed by president ATSUM, Vareiyo Shatsang also exhorted the hill people to invite their valley brethren to their homes and villages in the true Christian spirit of ‘love and forgiveness’ which is the essence of Christ’s teaching.

While expressing its satisfaction on seeing the illumination of few homes with incandescent Christmas objects by the valley brethren though they do not belong to the Christian affiliation, ATSUM noted that it shall be construed it as gesture on their part. The students’ union also urged all the valley brethren to light their homes with Christmas star as a sign of solidarity and oneness of Manipur.

Meanwhile, ATSUM also appealed the state government to release advance pay of all employees of the state before Christmas so as to motivate the festive season and mood of the people celebrating Christmas.