Dimapur, Jan. 16 -- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said the Mini Hornbill Festival is no longer a roadshow concept but has evolved into a globally recognised cultural platform.
Addressing the second day of the Tsungkamnyo Mini Hornbill Festival at Shamator, Rio said the Hornbill Festival is not only a state festival but is widely recognised at the national and international level.
He highlighted that in the previous edition of the Hornbill Festival, six countries participated internationally.
He also recalled that the British had witnessed the strong governance and independent spirit of the Nagas, which led to the recognition of the Nagas as a unique people and the introduction of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act...