Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival: Unity, Tradition, and Political Dialogue

Nagaland CM Nephiu Rio highlights the Lui-Ngai-Ni festival's role in promoting unity and peace among Naga tribes. The festival symbolizes cultural reaffirmation and unity amid ongoing political dialogue regarding the Naga issue. It is a time for prayer, remembering forefathers, and strengthening political and cultural ties.

Nagaland Chief Minister Nephiu Rio emphasized the importance of the Lui-Ngai-Ni festival in fostering unity and peace within the Naga community. Speaking at the event in Manipur, he described the festival as a celebration that renews cultural ties and symbolizes the propitious time for sowing seeds.

The festival serves as a moment for the Naga people to reflect on their identity and history while renewing bonds and praying for abundance. Rio highlighted the importance of cultural practices, stressing that progress requires unity and faith.

Rio also touched on political aspects, referencing the merger of political parties NPF and NDPP as a move to strengthen unity. He reiterated that the Naga issue remains a political dialogue that needs to continue at the highest levels to achieve a final settlement, building on framework agreements signed in 2015 and 2017.

(With inputs from agencies.)