Ukhrul, December 14: The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the apex body of the Tangkhul community, has come out strongly against the organizers of the ongoing “The Manipur Indigenous People’s Cultural Exchange Festival 2024” held at Chadong village, Kamjong District, Manipur on 13-14 December 2024.
In a press release, the Tangkhul Naga Long clarified to the public that it did not recognize the Indigenous People’s Forum, Manipur (IPFM). It stated that the festival organized by IPFM under the leadership of Wungnaoshang Kasar of Chadong was deplorable and should never have taken place. “TNL strongly condemns such events using the image of the Naga community and will take necessary action,” it added.
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The president of TNL, Sword Vashum, informed this correspondent that necessary action would be initiated against the organizers for poorly portraying the community’s image at this crucial time.
The Manipur Indigenous People’s Cultural Exchange Festival 2024, organized and hosted by IPFM under the theme “Manipur United By Diversity,” is being held at Chadong Village from 13 to 14 December 2024 under the aegis of the Tourism Department, Government of Manipur. Though the event is celebrated as a festival of peace and prosperity, it has drawn sharp criticism from Tangkhul Naga Long and various sections of the Tangkhul community.
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