Festivals of 'Lohri' and 'Bihu' were jointly celebrated with the participation of young students from Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast at a special function organised by the DoNER Ministry here today.
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh, who participated in the twin festivals, said the celebration of the festivals will not only help in reinforcing India's unity in diversity but would also help in bringing close to each other two different remote regions of the country.
Since the event was participated by over 40 students from the two regions, Singh said, the impressions acquired by the children will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
The Minister said Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast have much in common and it is a providential coexistence that they also celebrate a common festival at the advent of new year with the only difference being in the terms of nomenclature.
'Lohri' was celebrated today all over North India including Jammu and Kashmir while Bihu is being observed in Assam and other parts of Northeast.
