India, Feb. 16 -- Nagaland Chief Minister Nephiu Rio on Sunday said the seed sowing festival of Lui-Ngai-Ni promotes unity and peace among the Naga family.

Speaking at the seed-sowing festival of the Nagas at the Ukhrul Headquarters Ground in Manipur, Rio described his presence not merely as an honour but as an opportunity to share the prayers and goodwill of the Nagas from Nagaland.

He said the Lui-Ngai-Ni is not just a festival to observe, but a moment to reaffirm identity as a people, to remember forefathers, renew bonds, and pray for abundance in the fields.

"Our festivals are signs of thanksgiving, but they are also lessons in life," he stated, adding that before progress, there must be unity and faith.

The Nagaland CM said elder...