15th August, 2008 – Mizoram ritual bandh on I-Day

To counter a bandh call by four groups — the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation, Manipur Peoples Liberation Front, Tripura Peoples Democratic Front and Ulfa- on the Indian independence day, the Meghalaya government has lined up a series of programmes on Independence Day, including rock concerts and a freedom run, to send out a message to the militant groups.Rock bands from the state, Mizoram and Nagaland will belt out hit numbers to celebrate the day.