No aid from Govt on Lui-Ngai-Ni : UNC
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 31 2011:
The organising committee of 2011 Lui-Ngai-Ni celebration, the seed sowing festival of the Nagas, has said "as we have severed all political ties with the Govt of Manipur," this year's Lui-Ngai-Ni at Ukhrul was celebrated without the state fund from the Tribal Development Department.
Lui-Ngai-Ni is celebrated every year on February 15 by the Nagas in Manipur under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC) with the Government of Manipur extending Rs 5 lakhs towards the celebration through the Tribal Development Department.
K Kaikho, a member secretary of this year's Lui-Ngai-Ni celebration organising committee who is also the secretary for culture in the UNC set up cautions, "Anybody attempting to draw/extort the Lui-Ngai-Ni 2011 fund from the government of Manipur impersonating as the UNC, the Tribal Development department shall be held responsible" .