Manipur, Jan. 21 -- The '11th State Level Louroi Festival 2019-2020' was launched on Monday at Heiyu Park, Phayeng Khunjao, Imphal West with much fanfare and cultural activities.

As a part of the three-day festival, a bullock cart racing will be held on Tuesday at Phayeng. A total of around 45 bulls have been enlisted for taking part in the contest.

The main theme of the festival is to appreciate the farmers for their hard labour and sacrifice in supplying daily bread to the people of the state, said convenor of the Louroi Festival Organising Committee Longjam Lokendro while delivering the keynote speech of the inaugural function.

"Since the past times, bulls have been playing an important role in the practice of traditional agricultur...