Imphal, Jan. 26 -- Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh while reiterating his appeals to the general masses said that protecting and safeguarding should be the priority of every Manipuri to make a stronger and united India.

Singh's appeals came when he was delivering the Vote of Thanks at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles Parade Ground, Imphal on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day celebration, extending his best wishes to all the participants of the march past contingents including uniform contingents, cultural troupes, school and college contingents among others.

"Let us contribute to making Bharat one of the world's superpowers", he said. The state government has been continuously taking up development work, even during the unpreced...