Aizawl, Jun 30 (PTI) Mizoram today celebrated 'Remna Ni' or peace day, the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Mizo peace accord between the Centre and the erstwhile underground Mizo National Front (MNF). The celebrations were held in all the district headquarters of the eight districts. In a function held here organised by the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC) or the major Church leaders committee, state governor Lt Gen (retd) M M Lakhera congratulated the people of Mizoram for a lasting peace brought by the Mizo accord and praised the perseverance of the church leaders to bring the two warring sides to the negotiating table. Chief minister Lal Thanhawla and former chief minister and MNF chief Zoramthanga also said that peace must be protected at all costs and lauded the role of the churches, the NGOs and the people to bring peace in this trouble-torn Mizoram 25 years ago. The 20-year-long chaos and disturbance in Mizoram triggered by the declaration of independence from India by the MNF was brought to an end by the signing of the Mizo Accord on June 30, 1986. R.D. Pradhan, the then Union Home Secretary signed on behalf of the Indian government, MNF chief Laldenga on behalf of the underground MNF government-in-exile and Lalkhama, the then chief secretary on behalf of the Mizoram government to usher an era of peace.