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A beautiful sacrifice

THE Manipuris are particular about giving recognition and honour to the brave. Last week, a war memorial was inaugurated to keep alive the memory of the soldiers and villagers who died in the Battle of Shangshak during World War II. Shangshak, outside Imphal, was witness to one of the bloodiest battles in the eastern sector in March 1939. The soldiers of the Indian 50 Parachute Brigade, in collaboration with Shangshak8217;s villagers, had halted the 31 Division of the Japanese Imperial Army for 10 days. After partial success in the Imphal Valley, the Japanese wanted to open another axis to Ukhrul which would have cut off the Manipur capital from the rest of the world as well as help the invaders advance up to the Assam plains. But the valiant battle put up by the Parachuteers consisting of soldiers of the 4 Maratha Light Infantry and the 152 Para Battalion and the Shangshak villagers gave Field Marshal Slim enough time to send in fresh reinforcements and halt the Japanese advance.

Tippling trouble

TIPPLERS in Tripura beware: it only gets worse. The Left Front government headed by Manik Sarkar has slapped a fresh duty on the sale and marketing of India-made foreign liquor. The duty on foreign liquor has been increased from Rs 100 to Rs 120 per London Proof Litre LPL and from Rs 8.50 to Rs 12 for beer. The government has also increased the registration fee for sale and marketing of all Indian liquor brands. The carrot the state expects to earn for its stick: an extra Rs five crore annually.

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