August 15, 2024: The tallest flag in Northeast India was hoisted at the INA headquarters complex at Moirang in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on the occasion of the country’s 78th Independence Day on Thrusday.
Indian National Army soldiers in 1944 ha hoisted its flag for the first time in Moirang on Indian soil.
Manipur CM N Biren Singh said on X, “Today, we proudly witness the unfurling of the tricolour at the historic INA headquarters in Moirang, Bishnupur district. The flag flies high atop the 165 ft tall flagpole, the tallest in North-East India, symbolising our nation’s pride and glory. The INA headquarters, established by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, holds great historical importance. On April 14, 1944, the Indian National first hoisted the tricolour here, marking a pivotal moment in our struggle for independence.”