Governor, CM extend Gaan-Ngai greetings
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 05 2012:
Governor Gurbachan Jagat and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh have greeted the people of Manipur, specially the Kabui Naga brethren, on the auspicious occasion of Gaan-Ngai, 2012 .
In his message to the people, Jagat observed that festival of Gaan-Ngai, which literally means 'festival of winter season' is a festival paying homage to those souls who departed the year before.
It also marks the end of a year and heralds a new one.
The festival is an occasion of worship, joy and merriment, providing an opportunity to come together and work for our shared goal of ensuring peace and harmony in the society.
While celebrating Gaan-Ngai, we should resolve to follow the spiritual and moral values that it conveys, in order to make the festival meaningful, the Governor said.
On the other hand, joining the people of Manipur in celebrating Gaan-Ngai festival and conveying his greetings to the people, particularly the Zeliangrong brethren, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh observed out while celebrating a festival, we have to follow the spiritual and moral precepts that it conveys and to create conditions in our social demeanour which will preserve and proliferate this gift.
A festival has to be celebrated in its true spirit.
In Manipur, there are people belonging to various ethnic groups and peaceful co-existence is a glorious tradition of the Manipur society.
In enjoying a festival, the edifice of oneness gets strengthened and preservation of this bond of oneness is what the Manipuri society calls for today so that the glorious tradition of Manipur's peaceful co-existence can be continued, the Chief Minister exhorted.