Our Correspondent
UKHRUL, February 15
Naga Hoho president Chuba Ozukum said, “We cannot handover the present problem to our sons and daughters and therefore let us join our hands and search for an honourable and acceptable Naga political solution and start developing our nation with progress to be at par with the outside world.”
He was addressing the people in Ukhrul at the Lui Ngai Ni celebration today.
Informing the gathering that about 711 different revolutions and the movements for self- determination have taken place in different parts of the world since 1 BC to 2015, he added that in these revolutions, the people raised against the tyranny of their kings and rulers and many other reasons.
“We also went to Myanmar and met NSCN-K leader Khaplang and Union Minister of Myanmar and conveyed our desire that Naga people want solution,” he added.
Also speaking on the occasion, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla appealed to the people to promote the identity and communal harmony and bring peace and joy all around through culture.
“Prosperity can be best achieved through peace and hard work,” stated Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla. “Let the people outside give appreciation to us through hard work and honesty.”
Mizoram CM who accompanied by his wife, Chairman of Mizoram Public Service Commission, PC Lawmkunga who was the former chief secretary of Manipur and Mizoram State Planning Board member PL Thanga were here to attend the concluding day of 2-day Lui-Ngai-Ni festival, the Naga seed sowing festival at Tangkhul Nagalong ground in this picturesque Ukhrul district headquarters, 85 km north east of Imphal on Monday.
Lui-Ngai-Ni is one of the biggest festivals of the Naga community. The celebration was also attended by Naga Hoho president Chuba Ozukum, United Naga Council (UNC) president Gaidon Kamei and several Naga tribe leaders.
Stating that Mizoram will be very happy to encourage exchange more such visits through culture, dances and Christian ministry, the visiting Chief Minister said, “Alone you can say but together we can shout and alone you can smile but together we can laugh. Alone you can enjoy but together we can celebrate.”
He also recalled the entry of Christianity into Manipur’s Ukhrul and spread gradually to other districts when missionary William Pettigrew visited the district in 1896.
On the other hand, UNC president Gaidon appealed to all the Nagas and tribal people cutting across any form of affiliations to kindly ruminate and exercise the reasons for culmination of the long cherished political aspirations to live with dignity and honour as one.
The Lui-Ngai-Ni festival which was organized for two days this year for the first time in the last 29 years was also attended by Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang on Sunday.
