Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Uttarakhand should become the first developed state on India's road to a developed nation by 2047, speaking at the state's Foundation Day celebrations in Dehradun.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and other dignitaries were present. Uttarakhand was formed on 9 November 2000 under then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
What Shah said
Shah said the day was one to remember Vajpayee with gratitude, and that the government had decided to celebrate Foundation Day as an occasion of pride, achievement and resolve. He said a developed Uttarakhand is the first milestone towards a developed India, and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Dhami for the state's progress.
He asked people to pledge to fulfil the dreams of the people and youth of the state, to preserve its cultural heritage and environment, and to inspire the younger generation towards patriotism and valour.
The release also includes Shah's political remarks about earlier governments and the state's creation. These are the minister's own statements, and the release carries no response from other parties.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (06 NOV 2026 5:23PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses Uttarakhand State Foundation Day celebrations in Dehradun.
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Sources
- 1.Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses Uttarakhand State Foundation Day celebrations in Dehradun — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
