Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram celebrate Statehood Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people of the Himalayan states on Twitter.
The two hilly northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram celebrated their Statehood Day today.
To mark its 31st statehood day, a four-day-long festival is being held in Arunachal Pradesh, which was earlier a union territory. Besides a gala musical by Bollywood artists, film festival, fashion show and other activities have been planned to mark the occassion.
Appealing for peace, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said in a message that in the days to come major economic activities in all potential sectors will open up employment avenues for youth.
Mizoram too was declared a state on this day in 1987.
MODI CONGRATULATES
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people of the Himalayan states on Twitter.
"Statehood Day greetings to the citizens of Arunachal Pradesh. May the state scale new heights of development...," Modi said in a tweet.
"On their Statehood Day, my greetings to the people of Mizoram. I pray that Mizoram progresses immensely in the years to come," he said in another tweet.