Chin Students Union, Delhi: The 66th Anniversary of Chin National Day Successfully commemorated here in New Delhi. Dated 20 Feb.2014

The anniversary of the 66th Chin National Day organized by the 66th Chin National Day Celebration committee was successfully held. The celebration committee consists the elected representatives from various communities along with Chin Students’ Union, New Delhi.

The program begins at 11:30 am at the Possangipur community hall, Janakpuri, New Delhi. According to the observer and the 66th Chin National celebration committee thousands of chin refugees and other invited guests residing in New Delhi participated in today’s historical event.

Pu Hrangchal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delh was invited as a Chief Guest.

He presented a challenging message on the significance of unity among chin people and also encourages the participant to preserve and promote their cultural identity.

Pi Sangchin Chinzah (MCS) Add.Residential commissioner, Mizoram House, New Delhi was also invited as a guest of honor.

Salai Siang Ceu the convener of the 66th Chin National Day Celebration Committee and the president of Chin Students' Union expresses his appreciations to all the communities, Church/ Fellowship, NGO, individuals resides in Delhi and abroad for their loving support. He added that “With the help and cooperation of all the communities here in New Delhi the celebration was held successfully”.

Communities such as Hakha, Falam, Matu, Mara, Zotung could perform their beautiful folk dances. Items such as solo, Chin Wrestling Showcase, cultural fashion show, the Choreography of Chin History presented by Chin Students’ Union and hip pop dances etc were performed at the event. It was a wonderful moment and every individual who participates at the event were encouraged. There was a statement reading from Chin National Front and Chin Students’ Union.

Here is the Statement of Chin Students' Union for the 66th Anniversary of Chin National Day

Dated: 20th February, 2014

1. On this special historical day of the Chin people, we the Chin Students’ Union would like to encourage all the Chin people around the world to reclaim our freedom, remind each of us to continue to fight for a genuine democracy and to maintain our culture, literature and traditions by celebrating the Chin National Day. It is a historical and meaningful day for the Chin because on this very day all the Chins stood in unity and abolished the feudal system of governance.

On February 20, 1948, a general assembly was held in Falam, Chin State; thousands of the Chin participants in the assembly unanimously decided to adopt “Democracy” to be the national political system and to end the Chin traditional feudal system. The importance of the date 20th February could be seen several times in the national movements of the Chin people. These movements were an indication of strong patriotic spirit of the Chins towards their own State.

2. 20th February is the day on which our patriotic leaders had laid down a foundation of Unity, Democracy and Equality for various classes of the Chin people and on this day the Chin national spirit was born. It is the responsibility of all the Chin people to maintain and celebrate this historical day. This celebration is not just a celebration, but an act of political defiance.

3. We appreciate the government for implementing the celebration of Chin National Day legitimately inside Burma and also recognizing the Chin dialects to be taught as the curriculum at schools. We plead the government to constitute recognition of our historic day (Chin National Day) as a public holiday in Chin State.

4. We seek the impartial treatment from the reformist Thein Sein Government regarding socioeconomic developments and basic human rights in our Chinland. We have not acknowledged any tangible improvements concerning the development of Chinland from the Union Government so far.

For the coming Nationwide Census to be taken, the Myanmar Government has put "Chin" which is a National name along with Tribes at the same level. This may disrupt unity among the Chin. So, we demand only the name, "Chin" to be put forward on Census Record.

5. Last but none least, we the Chin Students’ Union in New Delhi urge the Union Government to implement the political proposal set by the Ethnic armed forces issued on the establishment of the “Federal Army” which will be essential for the safeguard of the Nations

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Before the event