Updated 1 December 2019 at 14:35 IST
PM Modi wishes people of Nagaland on their 57th Statehood Day
Narendra Modi took to Twitter, to extend his best wishes to the state of Nagaland on the occasion of 57th Statehood Day of the state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, took to Twitter to extend his wishes to the state of Nagaland on the occasion of 57th Statehood Day of the state. Nagaland had attained statehood on December 1, 1963, and the city of Kohima was declared it's capital after the enactment of the state of Nagaland Act in 1962 by the Parliament. PM Modi called the people of Nagaland as 'compassionate and courageous' and also hoped for the state to scale new heights of progress in the coming year.
PM Modi's Tweet
President Ram Nath Kovind extended his best wishes to the state of Nagaland on the occasion. Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar took to Twitter to extend their greetings as well. Here are their tweets:
Nagaland celebrates Statehood Day
On the occasion of Statehood Day, the government of Nagaland has organized a day-long programme at Khuochiezie, Kohima Local Ground to celebrate the occasion. According to the programme, schedule released by the government, CM Rio addressed the people which will also be followed by the release of the Nagaland Police Uniform Code.
Published By : Jitesh Vachhatani
Published On: 1 December 2019 at 12:52 IST