MNF leader criticises govt for not celebrating State Day

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
Last Updated : Feb 20 2016 | 3:57 PM IST
Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) chief Zoramthanga today slammed the Mizoram government for not organising any official function to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Mizoram State Day today.
He also criticised the state government for not declaring the State Day as a public holiday.
State agriculture minister R. Lalzirliana said that the government discontinued declaration of the state day as a public holiday to enable the people to have more working days to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.
Zoramthanga promised that state day would again be observed after the MNF returns to power.
Following the historic Mizo Peace Accord signed between the Centre and the erstwhile underground MNF on June 30, 1986, Mizoram, then an union territory was upgraded to full-fledged state on February 20, 1987.
Mizoram, earlier reeling under 20 years of insurgency, became one of the most peaceful states in the country since then.
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First Published: Feb 20 2016 | 3:57 PM IST

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