

The incident has taught a lesson to all of us and we should stand unitedly and drive out the enemies from among our midst, he said, adding that Baby Lungnila had sown the seed of integrity and unity among the people of the State.

He said what had happened to the little girl should not be allowed to happen to any other and we should not make any compromise on this point. Speaking at the occasion, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh called upon the people to stand unitedly against the enemies.

On the base of the statue, the words ‘We met as strangers, departed as friends, we shall remain friends forever’ were engraved. The bronze statue is said to have been designed by Miss Sonal Deore, who is studying Masters in Fine Arts at New Delhi, at an estimated cost of Rs 1.90 lakhs. SPF Ministers, MLAs, students and a large number of well-wishers attended the anniversary function and offered floral tributes to the photograph of Baby Lungnila and her statue installed near the gate of the school.

Her death had brought the people of Manipur, cutting across caste, creed, religion and language together in condemnation against such the barbaric and inhuman act. The Chief Minister also inaugurated a bus waiting shed dedicated to the students of the school in memory of Baby Lungnila Elizabeth at the occasion.ĭaughter of Education Minister Francis Ngajokpa, 8-year old Baby Lungnila Elizabeth, then studying in class III was kidnapped for ransom on this day last year and her body was found tucked inside a sack eight days later from Tera Sadokpam. Baby Lungnila Elizabeth who became a symbol for unity and integrity in Manipur, after her brutal murder by her kidnappers was remembered on her first death anniversary today.Ī memorial service was held at Little Flower School, where Lungnila had studied, this morning with rendering of devotional songs.Ĭhief Minister O Ibobi Singh who attended the function as chief guest unveiled a bronze statue of the girl child and gave a clarion call to drive out all anti-social elements from amongst our midst.
