Imphal, Nov 28: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended Manipur's Sangai Festival as the chief guest, said a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The Sangai Festival is the biggest tourism festival of Manipur. Manipur and Madhya Pradesh are partner states under the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative.
CM Shivraj Chouhan was the chief guest of Sangai festival. Traditional dances of Madhya Pradesh were presented at the Sangai Festival. Mao tribe Naurata dance, Thai dance troupes, Maring tribe and Vaiphai tribe will perform traditional dances of Manipur by Navodit Art Institute of Madhya Pradesh. Badhaai Dance by Sagar's Durga Namdev and Apumba Inat Sindam Shanglen by Sugnu Laibau Jagoi will be performed.
Before this, Imphal had participated in the Lokrang Mahotsav of Bhopal and now Bhopal is participating in Sangai Mahotsav of Imphal. The theme of this festival is the 'Festival of Oneness.' Sangai is the state animal of Manipur, which is found only in Manipur and this festival has been organised in grand manner this year after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', Government of India has been organizing such programs since Oct 31, 2016. These programs will help in establishing cultural and social relations with the North-Eastern states of India from Central India.