India News | PM-U'KHAND DAY PM Modi Greets People on Uttarakhand's Statehood Day

New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Uttarakhand on its statehood day.

He tweeted, "This is a state closely associated with nature and spirituality. People from this state are making phenomenal contributions, across many sectors, to nation building. May Uttarakhand keep progressing in the coming years."

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The hill state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh and formed on this day in 2000.

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