Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura celebrate Foundation Day: PM Modi wishes
Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya observe statehood day on January 21.
New Delhi, Jan 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people of three northeast states - Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya - on their statehood day.
Both Tripura and Manipur have seen progress and growth in the last few years, he said, adding that people from Meghalaya have excelled in diverse fields.
Manipur has been progressing on several counts during the last few years, PM Modi said, wishing that its people's aspirations are fulfilled and the state keeps strengthening India's growth trajectory.
The last five years have been remarkable for Tripura's growth trajectory. From agriculture to industry, education to health, the state has seen great transformation, he said.
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Tweeting on Meghalaya statehood day, Modi said, "This state is known for its vibrant culture, particularly music, art and passion towards sports. People from Meghalaya have excelled in diverse fields. I pray for Meghalaya's continuous progress in the years to come."
Greetings to the people of Meghalaya on their Statehood Day. This state is known for its vibrant culture, particularly music, art and passion towards sports. People from Meghalaya have excelled in diverse fields. I pray for Meghalaya’s continuous progress in the years to come.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 21, 2023
Tripura,
an
erstwhile
princely
State,
merged
with
the
Indian
Union
after
independence
on
15th
October
1949
and
became
a
Union
Territory
without
a
legislature
with
effect
from
November
1,
1956
and
a
popular
ministry
was
installed
in
Tripura
on
July
1,
1963.
Tripura
became
a
full-fledged
State
on
21st
January
2,
1972
and
is
the
third
smallest
state
in
the
country,
located
in
the
North
Eastern
Region.
Tripura, the second most populous state in North-Eastern Region after Assam, is surrounded by the neighbouring country Bangladesh on its south, west and north. The length of its international border with Bangladesh is about 856 km (i.e. about 84 percent of its total border), while it has 53 km border with Assam and 109 km border with Mizoram. Forest area is over 60 per cent of its land and the net area cropped in the State is only 2.55 lakh ha. (24 per cent of geographical area). A large part of the land is up-land / tilla land and hilly, with altitudes varying from 15 to 940 meters above sea level, though majority of the population lives in the plains.
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On their Statehood Day, best wishes to the people of Tripura. The last 5 years have been remarkable for Tripura’s growth trajectory. From agriculture to industry, education to health, the state has seen great transformation. May this trend continue in the coming times.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 21, 2023
Meghalaya became an Autonomous State on 2nd April 1970 and a full-fledged State on 21st January 1972. Meghalaya was formed from two districts of Assam i.e the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills, on this date. It marked the triumph of peaceful democratic negotiations, mutual understanding and victory over violence and intrigue.
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The
State
of
Meghalaya
is
situated
in
the
north
east
of
India.
It
extends
for
about
300
kilometres
in
length
and
about
100
kilometres
in
breadth.
Earlier,
Meghalaya
was
a
part
of
Assam.
Meghalaya
Statehood
Day
is
observed
annually
on
21st
January.
On
21st
January,
1972,
Meghalaya,
Manipur
and
Tripura
became
full-fledged
states
under
the
North
Eastern
Region
(Reorganisation)
Act,
1971.
Greetings to the people of Meghalaya on their Statehood Day. This state is known for its vibrant culture, particularly music, art and passion towards sports. People from Meghalaya have excelled in diverse fields. I pray for Meghalaya’s continuous progress in the years to come.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 21, 2023
Manipur is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanmar, Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the south. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi). Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It connects the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia to Southeast Asia, East Asia, Siberia, regions in the Arctic, Micronesia and Polynesia enabling migration of people, cultures and religions.