On 25th of February 2024 a function was organised by Bishnupriya Manipuri Sahitya Sabha held at Rajgarh High School campus, Guwahati to felicitate the felicitate the ex-president of the organisation Shri Manindra Kumar Sinha, Retd. IFS and ex-officials of the Guwahati branch committee for their contributions towards the community and the organisation. Manindra Kumar Sinha has been the president of Bishnupriya Manipuri Sahitya Sabha since 2003 till 2022. His chequered tenure saw some remarkable achievements by the organisation which included winning the case against K.Kumardhan in Gauhati Haigh Court as well as Supreme Court of India to establish the right of using the Manipuri suffix and winning appointment for 149 language teachers for the community. He was felicitated with a framed citation, Shawl and other gifts on behalf of the organisation. The citation was read by the General Secretary of Bishnupriya Manipuri Sahitya Sabha, Shri Mani Kanta Sinha and handed by the President and Vice Chancellor of Pragjyotishpur University Dr.. Smriti Kumar Sinha.
Others who were also felicitated were Shri Birendra Sinha, Shri Binod Sinha, Prof. Shri Arun Kumar Sinha, Prof. Shri Nalini Kanta Sinha, Shri Sudhir Sinha and Shri Ranojit Sinha. All were felicitated with a framed citation and Pashmi Shawls. Citations were read to the audience by the president of the Guwahati branch committee Shri Sunil Kumar Sinha. Also felicitated was the ex-General Secretary of Bishnupriya Manipuri Samaj Sangstha, Shri Shanti Kumar Sinha, a reputed social worker from Guwahati and is also running the only Bi-lingual newspaper in Bishnupriya Manipuri and Assamese “Nua Drishti”
The day long felicitation meeting presided by the Vice President of Bishnupriya Manipuri Sahitya Sabha Smt. Kumkum Sinha included sharing of social and organisational experiences by those felicitated and other guest speakers. Notable among guest speakers were Shri Kamadeb Sharma, Working President, Bishnupriya Manipuri Samaj Sangstha, Shri Rash Behari Sinha, Treasurer, Samaj Sangstha, Pramalendu Sinha, emerging entrepreneur, Shri Sushil Sinha, Shri Bishnupada Sinha Rajbanshi, Shri Lakhi Kanta Sinha and others. Devotional and patriotic songs were presented by Shri Dev Kumar Sinha, Smt. Sunanda Sinha and Smt. Bijoy Lakshmi Sinha. Felicitations were also presented to them including Rahul Sinha, another promising entrepreneur from Guwahati, who also made voluntary contribution and arrangement of lunch for all guests on the occasion.
A few glimpses of the day long felicitation program.
(c) Bishnupriya Manipuri Sahitya Sabha