Manipur celebrates its New Year ''Cheiraoba''

Imphal, April 4 (PTI) Manipur's new year ''Cheiraoba'' was celebrated throughout the state today with people offering prayers and organising special feasts.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh in his message to the people said, "Let us resolve to set new goals and strive for individual as well as collective wellbeing."
The CM appealed to the people to work for unity and dedicate themselves to make Manipur a more peaceful and prosperous state.
Governor Gurbachan Jagat of the state also expressed hope that the new year would usher in an era of peace, prosperity and progress and usher in peaceful co-existence among all sections of the people.
Thousands thronged the Imphal market complex to buy food articles amidst heavy security deployment in the state to prevent any untoward incident, official sources said.