Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered tribute to the activists who sacrificed their lives in the Khatima firing incident during the Uttarakhand state formation movement.

Dhami also informed how the state government is taking steps for the empowerment of state agitators and their dependents.

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In a post on X, Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, "Heartfelt tribute to the activists who sacrificed their lives in the Khatima firing incident during the Uttarakhand state formation movement. The sacrifice made by you in the creation of the state is unforgettable. Our government is continuously working in accordance with the dreams of the martyrs. A system of 10 per cent horizontal reservation has been implemented for the empowerment of state agitators and their dependents."

On 28 August 2000, then President of India, K. R. Narayanan approved the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill and then it turned into Act on 9 November 2000 the new state Uttaranchal came into existence as the 27th state of India now known as Uttarakhand.

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Earlier, the office bearers of Uttarakhand Rajya Andolankari Manch met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday at Mukhya Sevak Sadan, located at the Chief Minister's residence.

Office bearers expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for the arrangement of providing 10 percent horizontal reservation in government service for the state agitators.

The Chief Minister said that our goal is to make Uttarakhand like the dream of the state agitators. In this direction, we are working diligently toward a resolution without any alternative.

The people of the state will always remember the struggle of the state agitators in the formation of the state. He said that he has also been a witness to the state formation movement, he has seen the people's movement of Khatima himself.

The Chief Minister said that the state government can never forget the struggle and sacrifice of the state agitators. Our government is working with commitment towards the development of the state in accordance with their dreams, giving top priority to their facilities. (ANI)

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