With the relaxation of COVID restrictions, public in Dimapur celebrated Christmas unlike the previous year when the surge in coronavirus cases put a damper on the festive season. Speaking to Nagaland Post, Senti, a 25-year-old student in Delhi said that she had travelled back to Dimapur to spend time with her loved ones.
She however said that the recent news in Mon had discouraged the festive season for her.
Vikheto, who was shopping with his wife and kids said that Christmas this year had a different look and expressed happiness “to see Dimapur busy again”.
He shared how he felt blessed to be celebrating Christmas with his relatives from other cities after almost two years.
Vikheto also said that it was because of the tireless efforts of the DTF, health department and various organisations who had been doing what they could in order to curb coronavirus.
He hoped that the public would continue adhering to the SOPs and those who had not been vaccinated would get vaccinated soon for the safety of all.
Patil, a hotel owner said that the hotel had been seeing more customers than usual and hoped that it would remain so in the days to come.
Pointing out how the pandemic had affected his business, he expressed joy to see more people come in this year.
Speaking to Nagaland Post, Ati, who had come from Kohima said that with hardly a few days prior to Christmas, the state witnessed yet another tragic incident at Oting.
“With the ongoing peace talks, such an incident could have been averted had the security forces not been too hasty” she said.
Ati also said that the loss of innocent lives “for no legitimate reason” had put the whole of NE in a very insecure position and the recent meeting of Nagaland chief minister and others with Amit Shah was “yet to be put up clearly in public domain”. She hoped that justice would soon be delivered to the victims and their families.