Prez, PM Modi greet people of Maharashtra, Gujarat on states' formation day

President Droupadi Murmu Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states and praised the rapid strides both have madePresident Droupadi Murmu greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states and expressed hope that the two states will play an important role in making India a developed nationOn the foundation day of Gujarat state I extend my heartiest greetings to all my countrymen especially my Gujarati brothers and sisters living in India and abroadThis land of sons like Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi who gave the message of peace and nonviolence to the world and Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who united India has always shown the way to humanity Murmu said in a post on X in HindiThe people of Gujarat have increased Indias prestige across the world on the strength of their talent dedication and hard work she saidI am confident that Gujarat will set new standards of progress and will make a significant contribution in making India a world power Murmu saidIn another post the President extended her best wishes to all the people of Maharashtra on their states formation dayThe people of this land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj have always had the spirit of patriotism and the courage to fight against injustice Murmu said in the post in HindiGreat personalities like Jyotiba Phule Savitribai Phule and Mahadev Govind Ranade Bal Gangadhar Tilak Gopalkrishna Gokhale and Baba Saheb Ambedkar have given a new direction to the society she saidMaharashtra will play an important role in making India a developed nation I wish happiness and prosperity to this state and its residents the President addedVice President Jagdeep Dhankhar greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their statesIn his message the vice president said the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Gujarat continues to inspire through its legacy of leadership resilience and innovationIn a post on social media X PM Modi said that when one thinks of Maharashtra the glorious history and courage of the people come to mindMaharashtra Day greetings to the people of the state which has always played a vital role in Indias development When one thinks of Maharashtra its glorious history and the courage of the people come to our mind The state remains a strong pillar of progress and at the same time has remained connected to its roots My best wishes for the states progress the post on X readReferring to Maharashtra Dhankhar said the states legacy of social reform cultural vibrancy and economic leadership remains a source of national prideMeanwhile Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement at Hutatma Chowk on the states Foundation DayMaharashtra Day is an important occasion for Indias most progressive state Maharashtra which follows the path shown by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Balasaheb Ambedkar is determined not to stop Our effort is to make it a trilliondollar economy CM Fadnavis said He added that details of a new 100day development initiative will be announced soonMeanwhile in Pune Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar unfurled the national flag at the City Police Headquarters Parade GroundIn another ceremony held in Mumbai Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais unfurled the national flag and paid homage to the states foundation dayDeputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also unfurled the flag at Saket Maidan in Thane and paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives for the Samyukta Maharashtra MovementSamyukta Maharashtra Parishad was the predecessor organisation of Samyuktha Maharashtra Samithi created with the claim for a distinct Marathispeaking state out of the State of Bombay with Bombay as its capital It was established on November 1 1955 under the leadership of Keshavrao Jedhe in PuneatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params