Tura, Sept 1: The 75th Birth Anniversary of (L) Purno Agitok Sangma was celebrated across different States in the country on Thursday. In Meghalaya, the various units of the NPP paid tribute to Late P A Sangma and recalled his contribution to further the cause of tribal, indigenous people, minorities and the weaker sections of the society.
At Tura, NPP Chief and Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, along with Lok Sabha MP, Agatha K Sangma, paid tribute to Late Sangma at the cemetery where the leader was put to rest.
Paid floral tribute to our leader and my dear father, (L) Purno A Sangma on his 75th Birth Anniversary.
The National People’s Party is my father’s legacy. May his values and his vision always guide us to work for the people he loved and continue the work he started. pic.twitter.com/aZgLeESoIO
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) September 1, 2022
Party leaders converged at District Auditorium Tura to pay tribute to Late Sangma, recollecting their personal experience with the revered personality. A cake to mark the occasion was cut by NPP Chief, Conrad K Sangma, along with other leaders of the party.
In celebration of the life of (L) P A Sangma, the P A Sangma Foundation & @nppmeghalaya organised a program in Tura to remember the great leader on his 75th Birth Anniversary. pic.twitter.com/3bPO9JIFeR
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) September 1, 2022
Speaking on the occasion, Conrad K Sangma, the younger son of Sangma, said that ideals and legacy of PA Sangma will live on forever.
He said that Late P A Sangma had demonstrated in his life that it was the welfare of the people that comes first. He also informed that PA Sangma launched the NPP as a party to provide a platform to the people of Northeast and other tribals from the country to raise their voice.
The NPP Chief said that it was Late Sangma’s vision that today NPP is one of the national parties from the Northeast that truly represents the voice of the Northeast.
The NPP Chief further added, “A man best remembered for his simplicity and humility, P A Sangma possessed the unique feature of a ‘People’s Figure’, gathering him the admiration of his colleagues, even those that did not agree with him.”
(L) P A Sangma was the biggest propagator of the North East who very persistently worked to ensure the issues of the North East took center stage.
He will forever remain an inspiration to our region, his ideals a guiding force for each of us.#PurnoForever
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) September 1, 2022
Calling the (L) P A Sangma an inspiring leader that broke many stereotypes, Conrad added, “P A Sangma became the orphan boy from a small town thumping tables in the Parliament as the propagator of the North East. Many will remember him as the leader who brought the issues of the North East and the voice of the tribals to center stage.”
The CM also exhorted the gathering to take up activities to celebrate the 75 years and the life of P.A. Sangma, which would be a befitting tribute to this great tribal leader.
