PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
Cabinet minister Ganesh Joshi paid floral tributes to statehood martyrs at Martyrs Memorial at Mussoorie on the occasion of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day on Monday.
He said that it was due to the struggle and sacrifice of the Uttarakhand statehood agitators that we have been given the gift of a separate State. He also remembered the contribution made by the women in the statehood movement and paid tribute to them. Joshi said that the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a historic contribution in getting Uttarakhand the status of a separate State. “Respecting the sentiments of the people of Uttarakhand, Vajpayee ji paved the way for the creation of the State. While Vajpayee created Uttarakhand, PM Narendra Modi is working to develop it,’’ he said.
He said that Uttarakhand, having completed 26 years of its establishment, is moving towards new heights of development. He said that under the guidance of PM Modi and the leadership of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the State government is continuously working to make Uttarakhand prosperous, strong and self-reliant, in accordance with the sentiments and aspirations of the statehood activists.
On the occasion, Joshi also extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the people of the state on State Foundation Day.
