Uttarakhand formation day: PM unveils projects worth ₹8,260 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Uttarakhand government's “bold” initiatives on demographic change, uniform civil code and checking illegal religious conversion, suggesting other states should emulate them.

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“The seriousness with which the Dhami government implemented the UCC is an example for other states. The state government has adopted bold policies on issues of national interest, such as the anti-conversion law and the riot control law,” Modi said while addressing an event on the occasion of the silver jubilee of the state's formation.

“The BJP government (in Uttara-khand) is also taking concrete action on sensitive issues such as land grabbing and demographic changes," the prime minister said.

At the event held at the sprawling grounds of the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 8,260.72 crore in the hill state remotely.

The prime minister lauded the state government for removing hurdles in the way of the development of Uttarakhand and said the state can establish itself as the spiritual capital of the world in the next few years.

"Uttarakhand's development journey has faced numerous obstacles, but the BJP government has overcome them every time and ensured that the pace of development remains unchanged," he said.

Expressing confidence that Uttarakhand will touch new heights of development in coming years, the prime minister assured it of all help from the Centre.

He said the double-engine BJP government is working to elevate Uttarakhand's potential to new heights.

"You all know how deep my attachment to Uttarakhand is.