Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the people of Uttarakhand on Monday during the state’s annual Foundation Day, spotlighting the Himalayan territory's economic strides and spiritual standing. Uttarakhand marks its official birth on November 9 each year. Carved directly out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, the region entered the Indian Union as its 27th state, establishing its capital in Dehradun after a decades-long push for self-governance.
PM Modi made his stance clear. Posting on social media platform X, the Prime Minister described the state as a sacred domain anchored by river headwaters, high mountain terrain, and the revered Char Dham pilgrimage circuit. “Our divine land is rich in spiritual consciousness and breathtaking natural beauty,” Modi stated, adding that the disciplined efforts and progressive mindset of Uttarakhand's citizens have lifted the state across key economic sectors.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also issued a public statement honoring the neighboring state's Foundation Day, pointing to its folk arts, spiritual history, and tradition of military service. Adityanath stated that under Modi's central direction and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's local leadership, the Himalayan state continues to clear fresh benchmarks for regional progress. The two states share deep administrative roots—the mountain districts were governed directly from Lucknow until parliament cleared the state reorganization act over two decades ago.
Celebrated nationwide as 'Devbhoomi' or the Land of the Gods, Uttarakhand encompasses the four major high-altitude Hindu shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The yearly pilgrimage draws massive transport networks and millions of devotees through the Garhwal and Kumaon hills, anchoring the state's local economy.
Pushkar Singh Dhami's administration in Dehradun is now aligning winter operational schedules and local infrastructure projects across border districts, maintaining momentum as the state enters its next operational year.