Kut festival, the biggest festival of the Kuki-Chin Mizo groups of people living in the North East and western part of Myanmar was celebrated today at the 1st Manipur Rifles ground, Imphal.
Addressing the people gathered for the Kut festival, Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh said people should understand the significance of the festival and it could promote the spirit of living together with peace and unity, a government release said.
The Manipur state government has declared November 1 as a state holiday to celebrate Kut festival with traditional flavour, the Chief Minister added.