New Delhi, November 9: PM Narendra Modi wished the people of Uttarakhand on the state's foundation day. Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal) was formed on November 9, 2000, as the 27th state of India. PM Modi took to Twitter to greet the people on the occasion of Uttarakhand Sthapna Divas.

He said that Uttarakhand is leading on the path of progress and it is full of natural beauty and wealth and wished that it continues to touch new heights of such development. Several activities and programmes have been planned on account of Uttarakhand foundation day.

The Education Department will be organising a state-level quiz competition on the occasion today. The competition will be held from the virtual class central studio at Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya.

Here's what PM Modi tweeted:

On Sunday, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the day-long hot air balloon festival, organised by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Development Board (UTDB). This free-for-all hot air balloon festival was a part of the celebration of the State Foundation Day.

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