In his message, N Biren Singh said Hijam Irabot was a towering figure and multi-faceted personality. He asserted that Irabot was a freedom fighter, a revolutionary social activist, a gifted poet, and an accomplished scholar.

He extolled his contributions in the fields of literature, sports, and social upliftment of the downtrodden, stating that it is out of the ordinary.

‘His efforts towards maintaining oneness and emotional integrity among people of different communities are still fondly remembered, and people lovingly called him Lamyanba Irabot’, he said.

On the occasion of the 128th Birth Anniversary of the great leader, he urged all to pledge to follow the footsteps of Lamyanba Irabot, for a new Manipur.