Governor of Ma\u00acharashtra S. C. Jamir Thurs\u00acday said that Northeast was one of the most beautiful and ethnically and linguisti\u00accally diverse regions of the country.\nHe however expressed disappointment that the region has been troubled by insurgency for the last few decades while inaugurat\u00acing the cultural festival of Northeastern States, \u2018OC\u00acTAVE\u2019 in Mumbai, stated a press release.
\nJamir said insurgency and violence were adversely affecting the progress of the Northeastern region while other regions of the country were prospering because of the peaceful atmosphere. In this connection, he called upon the artists from the Northeast to convey the message of peace to the people of the region.
\nFestivals such as the Northeastern Cultural Festival enable different people of the country to know each other better and create emotional integra\u00action of the nation, he said. Jamir appealed the people of Maharashtra to watch the beautiful artistic traditions of the Northeast to know the region better.
\nAlemla Jamir, wife of SC Jamir; Ram Pradhan, for\u00acmer Governor of Arunachal Pradesh; Ashok Chavan, Minister of Culture, Gov\u00acernment of Maharashtra; Dr Vijaya Mehta, Director of National Centre for Per\u00acforming Art and Directors of Zonal Cultural Centres and a large number of people were present on the occasion.
\nThe five-day festival showcasing the folk dance, classical dance, literature, theatre, visual art and hand\u00acicraft of the Northeast is be\u00acing organised by the Minis\u00actry of Culture, Government of India, the South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nag\u00acpur and the Directorate of Culture, Government of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"