New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on the foundation day of both the states and said they have made a great contribution to the development of the country.
PM Modi took to twitter and said, “Gujaratis have made special contributions in many fields.”
“Gujarat has touched new peaks of achievements. Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat,” he said in a tweet in Gujarati.
ગુજરાતની જનતાને રાજ્યના સ્થાપના દિવસની ખૂબ ખૂબ શુભેચ્છાઓ ! ગુજરાતની પ્રજા પુરુષાર્થ માટે જાણીતી છે. ગુજરાતીઓએ ઘણાં બધાં ક્ષેત્રોમાં વિશેષ યોગદાન આપ્યું છે. ગુજરાત સદૈવ સિદ્ધિઓનાં નવાં શિખરો સર કરતું રહે એવી મનોકામના… જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત !
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2020
In another tweet for Maharashtra, he said: ‘My best wishes to the brothers and sisters of Maharashtra on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.”
“India is proud of Maharashtra’s significant contribution to the country’s development. I pray for the progress and prosperity of the state. Jai Maharashtra,” he said in a Marathi tweet.
महाराष्ट्र दिनानिमित्त महाराष्ट्र राज्यातल्या बंधू- भगिनींना माझ्या शुभेच्छा. देशाच्या जडणघडणीतील महाराष्ट्राच्या भरीव योगदानाचा भारताला अभिमान आहे. येणाऱ्या काळात राज्याच्या प्रगती आणि संपन्नतेसाठी मी प्रार्थना करतो. जय महाराष्ट्र !
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2020
‘Maharashtra Day’ and ‘Gujarat Day’ is celebrated in honour of the day when these two states gained statehood on linguistic lines.
Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed after the enactment of the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.
