The Bharat Parikrama Team consisting of 80 youths from 15 different states of the country arrived in Aizawl on the 25th January for a three day visit to Mizoram. The tour for the youths has been organized by Ministry of Home Affairs under the aegis of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan , in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs and Nehru Yuva Kendra Mizoram Zone. Yesterday, the Team called on the Chief Minister Pu Lal Thanhawla at his Official Residence. Expressing  happiness at the Team’s visit to Mizoram, the Chief Minister said that despite  being from different social, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds, all of us should take pride in being Indians first and foremost and advised the visiting youths to work for the country’s progress and development,  fostering the bonds of brotherhood and universal love among different communities.

The Chief Minister said that at times, peoples’ geographical knowledge is so poor that they fail to place Mizoram as a part of India but expressed hope that the youths would add to their knowledge about the rich heritage of our country through travel programmes like the current one. Earlier in the day, the Team has an Interaction Session with prominent citizens and important Government officials at the I & PR Auditorium.  The Team also visited Falkawn, a typical Mizo village, the Aizawl Theological College , Mizoram University, the 10th Assam Rifles among others.