New Delhi, January 21: Three north-eastern states – Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur – are celebrating their statehood day on Monday. All the three states attained full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister greeted the people and extended their best wishes.

Expressing his greeting and best wishes, President Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter and wrote, “Greetings to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on statehood day. My best wishes to these states for a bright and prosperous future.” Jharkhand Statehood Day: State to be Declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by Chief Minister Raghubar Das.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too wished the people and stated that the North-East is developing at a faster rate. Congratulating the people of Tripura, he wrote, “Statehood Day greetings to the people of Tripura. In less than a year, the state has made remarkable progress. It is realising it’s true potential and people’s aspirations are being fulfilled at a record pace. May this spirit grows further in the coming years.”

In a separate tweet for Manipur, PM Modi wrote, “Manipur is blessed with immense natural beauty and hardworking citizens. I can never forget the affection I have got in the state. On their Statehood Day, I greet my sisters and brothers of Manipur. May the state continue scaling new heights of development.”

Also for Meghalaya, the Premier expressed his wishes and wrote, “On the special occasion of their Statehood Day, greetings to the people of Meghalaya. People from Meghalaya have made a notable contribution to our country. I pray for the state’s continuous progress.”

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 21, 2019 01:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).