Ukhrul to celebrate 'Indo-Naga' Peace Accord on Aug 10
Source: Hueiyen News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, August 07 2015 :
Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) and Tangkhul Longnao are jointly organizing a Thanksgiving Day on 10 August to celebrate the signing of Peace Accord between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India (GoI) in New Delhi recently.
"A new history has been created and it is only fitting that we acknowledge the milestone peace pact with thanksgiving," said TNL General Secretary Nobert Khayi in a press briefing at his office on Friday evening.
As a part of the Thanksgiving Day, the public of the township would be undertaking a Peace March holding Naga National Flag through the town's thoroughfare at 11 am, he informed adding that during which there would be a shutdown on commercial establishments and traffic movement in the town.
Urging all the residents of the town irrespective of tribe or race to participate in the celebration, Khayi asked all to dress themselves in their respective traditional attire on the day.
Later in the evening at 7 pm, all households would light up candles in their respective yards, while all Churches in the township would be conducting a candle-lit worship service, he informed.
"We have duly informed Tangkhul Longnao representatives from across the district and we are expecting them all to take part in the event", he anticipated.