Dimapur, January 14 (MExN): The Mech Kacharis community of Nagaland celebrated Aai Sagi with pomp and gaiety with thousand of Kacharis, public leaders and social worker from different community taking part in the festival with enthusiastic fervour. The traditional post harvest festival of Mech Kacharis was celebrated at Purana Bazar ‘B’ village football ground, Dimapur on January 13 with Kachari Tribal Council Nagaland (KTCN) Chairman, Ramesh Hasnu as Chief Guest and Bishnu Bhattacharjee, President of Minority Wing NPF (Central) and Lipok Pongen as Guest of honour. Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh Hasnu said people of Nagaland should focus to redefine the culture so that youth are prepared to face challenges as the state strives hard to stabilize itself on many fronts. Also speaking on the occasion, NPF (Central) Minority Wing, Bhattacharjee stressed on unity and diversity, preserving tradition and culture and said the need of the hour is to unite all and built up a model society with peace. He also called upon the youth fraternity to get involve in small scale Industries and agriculture to make the society stronger with the opportunity of self employment. “There is no alternative to hard work”, he added. Lipok Pongen extended greetings and best wishes on Aai Sagi to Mech Kachari citizens and appealed to work together with all the communities living in Nagaland, in all round developmental activities. The highlights of the programme were cultural dance by women folk and special number by Omot Mech and Mahadev Mech, while welcome address was delivered by chairperson of the programme CK Mech, advisor of MKPO and vote of thanks by Pulin Mech, Chairman ASFCC.
