‘Atalji’s Willpower Brought Jharkhand Into Existence’: PM Modi On Jharkhand Foundation Day
PM Modi also inaugurated Bhagwan Birsa Munda Musem in Ranchi on his birth anniversary
Mumbai: On Jharkhand’s foundation day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the firm willpower of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee led to the existence of the state.
Addressing the event, Prime Minister said, “On this day, due to the strong will of our revered Atalji (Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee), the state of Jharkhand came into existence. It was Atalji who was the first to form a separate Ministry for Tribal Affairs in the country and linked the tribal interests with the policies of the nation. On Jharkhand foundation day today, I also pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee.”
PM Modi also inaugurated Bhagwan Birsa Munda Smriti Udyan cum Freedom Fighters Museum in Ranchi, paying his tributes to tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, via video conferencing.
The Prime Minister said the museum will demonstrate the contribution of tribal heroes and heroines in the freedom struggle and will become a living establishment of the tribal culture.
“In this Amrit Kaal of Independence, the country has decided that it will confer a more grand identity to its tribal traditions and valour stories. In this sequence, a historic decision has been taken that from today every year the country will celebrate November 15 that is the birthday of Birsa Munda as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’,” he stated.
Remembering his early life, Modi added, “I have spent a large part of my life with tribal brothers and sisters and children. I have been a witness to their joys and sorrows, daily lives and the necessities of their lives. So, today is also an emotional day for me personally.”
On 15th November 2000, Jharkhand was segregated from the southern half of Bihar to give rise to another state.
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