<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur,  the annual festival – Mera Houchongba will be celebrated at Kangla in Imphal tomorrow (Saturday). The festival is held to foster and consolidate relations among hill tribes and valley people of the State.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">However, the Royal Palace of Manipur has announced that the festival will be toned down with just the observance of religious rituals, considering the ongoing situation in the State.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh along with the titular king of Manipur and Member of Rajya Sabha Leishemba Sanajaoba will inaugurate the festival tomorrow morning at Kangla, the erstwhile royal palace of Manipur. A ritual ceremony will be held there.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Afterward, exchanges of gifts between hill tribes and valley people will take place.</span></p>