NAMSAI, Dec 2: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein was given a befitting 71st birthday today by the Tai Khamti youths of Namsai and Chongkham who organised a celebration for the DCM at the Kongmu Kham (Golden Pagoda) complex. Tree plantation, release of cartoon posters of the Swach Bharat Abhiyan campaign in the district also marked the event.
Lekang MLA Jummum Ete Deori was amongst the guests besides chiefs, elders, public leaders and the HoDs. 
The programme continued with Mein offering prayers and seeking blessings before a host of monks beneath the installation of the first bamboo Buddha statue in India. 
Around 9 am there was the cake cutting event followed by release of a Tai Khamti music video album 'Yung Pek' brought out by Independent Film Productions, a local entity. Mein also congratulated and shared words of encouragement to the APSCCE Prelims qualifiers from the Tai Khamti community. 
Mein in his address expressed his profound gratitude to the youths for honouring him by hosting his birthday which he said was the first such public celebration and that he never before celebrated it.
He termed that the present generation of youths are promising and brimming in talent of diverse fields. On the occasion, Mein also announced that all the APPSCCE Prelims qualifiers from Namsai district will be financially supported by the three MLAs of the district including him. He asked the qualifiers to abandon all their fears and tensions and concentrate in preparing to cross the next level. 

Mein also opined his plans of promoting tourism in the district by adding and supporting new activities besides creating a botanical garden and other wayside amenities. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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