ZBM extends Gaan-ngai greeting
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, January 21 2013:
Zeliangrong Baudi, Manipur (ZBM) has extended its greeting to all the people of Manipur and particularly the Zeliangrong community living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland on the occasion of Gaan-Ngai festival, which is being celebrated on 25 January 2013 .
The state government has officially declared 25th January as state holiday.
In a statement signed by its information and publicity secretary Johnny Gangmei, ZBM expressed concern over preponment of the festival by some sections of Zeliangrong community in Imphal from 25th January to 24th January 2013 .
ZBM appealed to all not to be divided on trivial issues but be united as Zeliangrong and celebrate the Chakan GaanNgai in a fitting manner and let there be no bandh or strike on that day.