Christian youth promote ‘Sikkim Festival’ astride motorcycles

One of the bikers rides into Deorali, Gangtok

Industries Minister Neeru Sewa flags off the UCWSS
motorcycle rally from Rangpo

GANGTOK, 05 Feb: A sizeable group of Christian youth powered in a motorbike rally of around 80 motorcycles from Rangpo to Gangtok today to promote the 3-day “Sikkim Festival with Will Garham” scheduled to be held at Guards’ Ground here at Tathangchen from 11 to 13 February. The rally was put together by the United Christian Welfare Society of Sikkim (UCWSS), the organisers of the special event which will feature the internationally renowned Evangelist, William Graham.
The rally was flagged off by Commerce & Industries Minister, Neeru Sewa, after a brief function held at Rangpo ground. Ms. Sewa congratulated the UCWSS for having organised the event to promote peace and communal harmony in Sikkim.
Earlier, Zongmith Pakhrin, the president of the UCWSS, informed that Will Graham, a third generation evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelist Association (BEGA), will be speaking at the 3-day event which is expected to be attended by more than 10,000 people from all over Sikkim.
The rally also took a round of Singtam Bazaar and ended at the Paljor Namgyal Girls Senior Secondary School ground where a brief thanksgiving ceremony was held.