Motorcycle rally reaches Imphal

Motorcycle rally reaches Imphal

IMPHAL, Jul 11: All India one-man motor cycle rally, spreading the message of preservation of Indian culture and awareness on HIV/AIDS, reached Imphal yesterday.
Organised by Rotary Club of Pondicherry Elites and flagged off on June 1 last, 40-year-old lone rallyist MA Jothimurugun will drive for one month and 20 days passing through different villages, towns, cities, jungles, valleys and hills of the country to wrap up his marathon rally on July 20.
Speaking at a press conference held at Manipur Press Club today, MA Jothimurugun said he entered North East States after crossing West Bengal.
He said that he had organised HIV/AIDS awareness programmes in Silchar and Shillong during his Assam and Meghalaya visits as part of his rally.
On the deplorable condition of National Highway-37 (Imphal-Silchar Road), MA Jothimurugun said that he faced lots of inconveniences while travelling on the highway.
The braveheart rallyist said that he decided to undertake the motorcycle rally after his successful completion of a cycle rally held on the same issue.
Taking part in the press conference, Rotary Club of Imphal president Ng Indrakumar said that MA Jothimurugun would speak at an HIV/AIDS awareness programme to be held at Sacred Heart School, Porompat tomorrow.
Saying that MA Jothimurugun reached Manipur as the State is among the States with high HIV/AIDS prevalance, Indrakumar informed the media that the rallyist would visit Moreh as well before leaving for Dimapur.

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