JAN 25, 2025 (IMP): On the eve of the observation of the 111th Birth Anniversary of Rani Gaidinliu (born on January 26, 1915) and Indian Republic Day by the Zeliangrong kindred people, the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) expressed remembrance of the valiant acts of freedom fighters, “among whom Ranima (Rani Gaidinliu) is distinctly numbered from the once-obscured region of the Northeast region of Bharat, that is, India. The history of India is incomplete, or India will stand in injustice before the world had the account of Ranima been left out uninscribed,” said Louis Gangmei, Secretary of Information & Publicity of ZUF, according to a statement issued by ZUF.
According to ZUF’s Secretary of Information & Publicity, Louis Gangmei, “The history of India is incomplete, or India will stand in injustice before the world, had the account of Ranima been left out uninscribed.”
The birth of India as a full-fledged republic among nations is commemorated on January 26 each year. It is attributed to the courageous actions of patriots, the sacrifices of freedom fighters, and the visionaries. They are the true assets of India’s glory and pride as a nation. One among such makers was Rani Gaidinliu, whose birthday seems to presage the birth of India’s democratic republic. She was born on January 26, 1915, and was destined to be one of the lady freedom fighters, later recognized as a freedom fighter of India, the statement said.
Looking back at the history of the struggle for freedom in India, it was about the same time when our people were also struggling for freedom from the oppressive rule of the colonial power under the leadership of Haipou Jadonang. It was in the depths of the night of struggle when the Indian National Congress passed the historic resolution of Purna Swaraj (complete independence) on December 19, 1929, at its Lahore Session and it was publicly proclaimed on January 26, 1930. India’s national motto, Satyameva Jayate, meaning “Truth alone triumphs,” was officially adopted on January 26, 1950, the day India became a republic, the ZUF Secretary of Information & Publicity added in the statement.
It said, “A similar slogan, Hozam, meaning ‘triumph’ or ‘victory,’ was raised among the Zeliangrong kindred in the Northeast region, referred specifically to as the Makaam/Zeliangrong region, during the period 1929–1931, until the execution of Haipou Jadonang. Consequently, Hozam continues to be used as a slogan of the Zeliangrong United Front. Similarly, the slogan Ringtelon, meaning ‘Long Live’ or ‘Jai,’ remains in common usage among the Zeliangrong people today.”
The Zeliangrong United Front also conveyed its ardent hope and aspiration that India will remember the Zeliangrong kindred and commit itself with utmost sincerity and compassion to addressing their continued deprivation and oppression. It urged the Government of India to expedite the framing of a concrete settlement for the decades-old Zeliangrong political issues currently under negotiation. It asserted that their case deserves to be genuinely considered, duly prioritized, and resolved without further delay or denial.
