Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Sikkim’s 51st year of statehood by sharing an article authored by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia celebrating the Himalayan state’s integration and development since joining India. Modi praised Sikkim’s cultural heritage and progress in infrastructure, tourism and organic farming.
Scindia’s piece highlighted central schemes that expanded road connectivity and hydropower capacity in the border state. Sikkim became India’s 22nd state on May 16, 1975, following a referendum that ended the monarchy.
Statehood day events in Gangtok included cultural performances and flag ceremonies attended by local leaders. Modi’s social media post reached a wide audience among Sikkimese communities in diaspora.
The Prime Minister’s post commemorated five decades plus one year since Sikkim’s entry into the Indian union as a full state. Scindia’s article, shared by Modi, recounted developmental milestones and federal programs that shaped the northeastern state’s modern trajectory.
Modi commemorated Sikkim’s 51st statehood anniversary by sharing Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s article on the state’s development since joining India. Sikkim became a state in 1975, and May statehood celebrations in Gangtok highlighted cultural programs alongside references to infrastructure and hydropower expansion.
Scindia’s statehood article cited infrastructure and tourism milestones as Modi highlighted Sikkim’s integration story on the 51st anniversary of statehood.
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