Kohima, April 14 (MExN): The Governor of Assam and Nagaland, Prof Jagdish Mukhi has greeted the people celebrating Vaisakhadi and Bahag Bihu.
These festivals are celebrated as thanksgiving and an occasion to mark a new beginning of harvest season and celebrated all over India in different rituals and different names, Mukhi said in his greetings. These festivals also reflect the rich agrarian traditions and composite culture of the country, he said.
“The festivals are cultural identities of different States and we should keep them alive, festivals unite people regardless of their religions or backgrounds and promote the celebration of diversity,” the Governor further noted.
“May these festivals be a harbinger of a new dawn of warm and harmonious relationship and usher in peace, prosperity and happiness to all,” he added.
