NAMSAI, Sep 21: State BJP President Tapir Gao called upon the youths to keep away from drugs and opium menace to save the community,   during the celebration of Solung by the Adi community of Namsai under Central Solung Festival Celebration Committee-2018  at Samuguri village in  Namsai district  today.

Attending as the Chief Guest, Gao also emphasized on preservation of tradition and culture. ‘Youths are the torch-bearers of society and they have to carry forward the age old tradition but if  they indulge in drugs and other substances then the day is not far when our culture will cease to exist,’ said  Gao.

Further advocating  for  Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Gao  said, ‘ Namsai  is like a mini India  and has blend of culture as well as communities , so if every community takes pledge to keep their areas clean and hygienic then Namsai would be one of the cleanest  districts of the state’.

Greeting the people on the occasion of Solung, local MLA Chow Zingnu Namchoom  informed that  Namsai  is one of the most developing  districts, no doubt it has been  designated as ‘aspirational’ district of the state. He also appealed to the  people  to cooperate  with the administration  to make the district elegant and  developed  in all sectors.

While responding to the representation on creation of new Jaipur circle, the local MLA informed that the file has been already moved to the concerned department and it will soon be placed in the Assembly.

Among others, Deputy Commissioner Namsai Dr Tapasya Raghav, Bishop, Miao Diocese, PK George and other HoDs also joined the celebration. Earlier, Gao also inaugurated ‘Lotong gi-di Nokto ‘ a community hall in the same venue. Various cultural events, traditional sports, community feast were also organized to mark the day.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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