TNT clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 25 2017:
The Nagalim Tours (TNT) has clarified about the plan to organise the first ever event of organising a next-gen festival called "Freedom Festival: Zhophao" to be held from October 27 to 30 at Zhophao, Senapati District, Manipur .
It stated that it did not know that a particular village/section is against the tourist visiting the festival and that the venue is a disputed area, conveyed a press release issued by managing director of The Nagalim Tours Veilou Veino .
A team of TNT went to the venue for spot enquiry and there were many people settled in and around the valley, so the team enquired and asked if a festival with the plan can be organised, the settlers in the valley were so warm and welcoming to the plan.
Henceforth, the name " Zhophao" as told by the settlers was mentioned in the event's promos .
It stated that the TNT would have mutually come to an understanding where the organisers and the opposing village could promote tourism together but the threat to the tourist and the information came very late at the last minute .
TNT and the well-wishers have been promoting vigorously since the last three months ahead of the event but non came up opposing to it but encouraged it instead and much to TNT's surprise a notifications from the village authority opposing the event came only on the October 8 .
It further stated it will suspend the proposed date of the Festival indefinitely and the necessary advance payment of the customers shall all be refunded within 15 working days .