Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo IMPHAL, Jan 21 : The Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, graced the 55th Statehood Day Celebration of Manipur held on Wednesday at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles Parade Ground here. The day commemorates the State’s attainment of full statehood on 21st January 1972. As part of the celebration, while addressing the people of Manipur, the Governor said that the Prime Minister had acknowledged Manipur’s important place in Indian history and appreciated its achievements in sports, rich cultural heritage, and natural beauty.