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Aizawl, Oct 10: Hindu community in Mizoram has expressed gratitude to the majority Mizo Christians for being able to observe Durga Puja peacefully like in previous years while condemning persecution of Christian community in Orissa and other states.

The Durga Puja was, as usual, celebrated in the state without any untoward incident and the Gorkhas continued the celebrations on Friday.

P Chakraborty, President of the Aizawl-based Hindustan Club said that the Hindu community received warm wishes and goodwill from the Mizos during the Puja which shows that people of all faiths in the state are maintaining harmonious co-existence.

Chakraborty, who is also the state Law Secretary, said, ”on the occasion of the puja, we the Hindu community here are greeting the peace-loving Mizos for their hospitality.”

While expressing gratitude towards the people of Mizoram, he said that the Hindus in the state strongly condemned the attacks on Christians in Orissa and other states.

Source: Zeenews