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Aizawl, the 15th November  2023: Under the initiatives of Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat,  Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati hosted a program to commemorate the Formation Day of Jharkhand State and Uttarakhand State at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, today. The state of Uttarakhand was formed as Uttaranchal on 9 November 2000 by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, bifurcating the erstwhile state of Uttar Pradesh. On 1 January 2007, Uttaranchal was renamed Uttarakhand, reclaiming the name by which the region had been known before statehood. While, Jharkhand was formed on November 15, 2000, from the southern half of Bihar state. The Occasion of Uttarakhand State and Jharkhand Foundation Day is celebrated to remember all those who played a significant role in the development of the two states respectively. For Jharkhand, It also celebrates the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a popular tribal leader and freedom fighter.

Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, on this historic occasion, greeted and congratulated the people of the two states. He paid rich tributes to all those leaders and the citizens of the states who contributed to the formation of their states. He also paid homage to Shri Birsa Munda and spoke about his contribution, sacrifices and how the Government of India decided to celebrate his birth anniversary as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas to remember the contribution of tribal freedom fighters.   He shared how sharing and celebrating other states’ formation days would help one another in familiarizing with others’ cultures and heritage. Most importantly, how it would strengthen India as a nation, unified in diversities. He strongly believed that observing other states’ formation by every state is a positive call made by the Ministry of Home Affairs, for national integration.

The Program started with Garlanding the portrait of Birsa Munda by the Governor. The next item was a screening of Greetings from the Governor of Uttarakhand and a showcasing of a video clip about Uttarakhand State. This was followed by was screening of Greetings from the Governor of Jharkhand and a showcasing of a video clip about Jharkhand State.

In this function, Prof Bijay Singh, VC ICFAI Mizoram, hailing from Jharkhand State and one representative each from the states spoke about their states.