Modi wishes Aruchal, Mizoram on Statehood Day

NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Prime Minister rendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed his greetings to the people of Aruchal Pradesh and Mizoram on their statehood day. Aruchal Pradesh was granted statehood on this day in 1987, while Mizoram was declared a State in 1972. "I convey my greetings to the wonderful people of Mizoram. My best wishes for the development journey of Mizoram," the Prime Minister tweeted. Wishing the people of Aruchal Pradesh, in another tweet, he said: 0"The warm ture of the people of Aruchal Pradesh is extremely endearing. I pray that the State continues to scale more heights of development." (IANS)