India, Dec. 5 -- Union minister of communications and DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Friday took part in a traditional Naga stone-pulling ceremony at Nagaland's Tuophema village as part of the ongoing Hornbill Festival.

Scindia, who is on a three-day visit to the state, also unveiled a major development package for the state.

The Angami traditional stone pulling is a cultural ritual in which a massive stone is hauled by the menfolk of the community using thick natural vines to commemorate significant events. The stone is typically pulled to a designated place, where it is erected as a monolith to mark milestones or treaties.

Clad in traditional Angami attire for the occasion, Scindia said the tra...