Kohima: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the people of Nagaland on the completion of 25 years of the Hornbill Festival.
He also conveyed his best wishes and expressed happiness on the festival’s focus on waste management and sustainability. Shri Modi recalled fond memories from his visit to the festival a few years ago and urged others to visit it and experience the vibrancy of Naga culture.
Sharing a post on X by Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio, the Prime Minister wrote:
“My best wishes for the ongoing Hornbill Festival and congratulations to the people of Nagaland on this lively festival completing 25 years. I am also glad to see the focus on waste management and sustainability during this year’s festival.
I have fond memories from my own visit to this Festival a few years ago and I urge others to visit it and experience the vibrancy of Naga culture.”
Attended stone pulling ceremony commemorating 25 years of #HornbillFestival, at Kigwema village, with Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Ji @gssjodhpur. The auspicious ceremony marks an important cultural event and symbolises progress, oneness, and unity. pic.twitter.com/Lc2NNWgHwA
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) December 4, 2024