Our Correspondent
Mokokchung | December 1
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries, Jairam Ramesh, today on his maiden visit to Nagaland, while addressing the people of Mokokchung district during the culmination program of the year-long celebration of the District’s Golden Jubilee at Imkongmeren Sports Complex as the chief guest said, “This is my first trip to Nagaland, and I hope I will be coming here more frequently… there is so much to be seen and learned. I come here in a spirit of humanity, not to give but to take. I come to take the spirit of Nagaland,” and expressed belief that peace, amity and brotherhood will prevail in Nagaland.
Of the six hundred districts in India, the Union Minister regarded Mokokchung a ‘unique district’, and added that the foundation of a modern Nagaland was laid here fifty years ago. He also expressed admiration to the district to have produced luminaries and architects of the state, and particularly mentioned the names of the State’s first Chief Minister P. Shilu Ao and the present Governor of Goa SC Jamir, making special comment on the latter as, “Jamir is a great institution” and regarded him as the “greatest nationalist in India” and expressed that it was his honor to be in Jamir’s hometown.
Earlier, the Union Minister began his speech by emphasizing on the principle of freedom of religion. “Last Saturday I was in Tawang, the land of Buddha. Today, I am here in Mokokchung, the land of Jesus Christ. But I am still in India. That is the greatness of India… where we follow different faiths and different religions, but we are all united as Indians.” Later during the function, the chief guest after delivering his speech descended from the dais and walked out to the galleries and interacted with the students, elders, women and the cultural troupes who had turned up for the function. The Union Minister was also adventurous enough to join in the folk dances during the celebration. The day-long culmination program of the Mokokchung District Golden jubilee celebration was also graced by Imkong L.Imchen, Minister for School Education, Nagaland as guest of honor.
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