It was on 9th November 2000 when Uttarakhand was created by carving Uttar Pradesh.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the Uttarakhand Foundation Day Programme
Prior to the program, the President visited Badrinath shrine yesterday and was received by UK Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
The President congratulated the people of the state and saluted the matyrs who laid down their lives.
President Draupadi Murmu remembered late Sushila Baluni, who fought for the distinct identity and establishment of Uttarakhand.
She also stated that 'every opportunity to come to Uttarakhand s like getting the virtue of a pilgrimage.'