On the banks of the Sijom stream in Mopom circle of Upper Siang district, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) was celebrated with great nationalist enthusiasm on Tuesday.

The AKAM is a national government programme to commemorate 75 years of Indian independence while honouring the country’s lesser-known liberation heroes.

In Mopom, the Megu Welfare Society of Damroh unveiled a memorial on the bank of the Sijom stream to honour late Kengki Megu, an unsung hero of the Anglo-Abor conflict who fought against the British soldiers in Pimpu-Dota on February 25, 1894.