Kohima: Nagaland on Saturday celebrated Christmas with gaiety and religious fervour praying for peace for the families of the 14 people killed in the firing by security forces and violence in Mon district.
The celebrations were held in strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol though the state reported a minimal positivity rate below two per cent. People were seen thronging churches dressed in their finery, exchanging wishes and offering prayers. In Mon district the killings of December 4 and 5 threw its long shadow on the festive season and believers offered prayers for peace in the district.
Our people attended the special church services to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ seeking God's blessing for peace in the district and to protect our people from such gruesome incident in the future, Konyak Union president Howing Konyak told media. He iterated the union's demand for justice and "appropriate penalty" against the perpetrators. He also said that non-cooperation against security forces will continue till "justice is delivered".