Mokokchung, November 28 (MTNews): Following a State Cabinet meeting held at Naga Heritage Village Kisama on Monday, the Government of Nagaland has appealed to the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) to participate in the Hornbill Festival 2022 slated to begin from December 1.
Chief Secretary of the Government of Nagaland, J Alam in an appeal letter issued on Monday stated that the Cabinet had noted that the grievances raised by ENPO and tribal Hohos of the respective tribes with regard to participation of cultural troupes in Hornbill Festival have been duly addressed by the Government by providing necessary additional facilities.
The Cabinet also noted that the Union Home Minister has already given an appointment to meet the ENPO delegation on December 3 in Delhi. With regard to the demand for a separate State, Alam said that the Cabinet was of the view that whenever the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Session is convened, the MLAs of eastern Nagaland, if and when they desire to discuss it, may move accordingly and the same shall be deliberated threadbare.
“After detailed deliberations, the Cabinet decided to make an appeal to ENPO and the tribes of the districts of Eastern Nagaland to participate in the Hornbill Festival by allowing their cultural troupes to join the festival and also to run the various Morungs,” Alam said in the appeal letter.
“In view of the position stated above and in light of the appeal made by the State Cabinet, it is requested to allow the cultural troupes and other people of the districts of Eastern Nagaland to participate in the Hornbill Festival 2022,” the appeal letter addressed to the President, ENPO read.
