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The three north-eastern states of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura celebrate statehood day on Monday.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Monday wished the people of the three north-eastern states on Statehood Day.

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President Kovind in his official Twitter handle wrote:

‘Greetings to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on statehood day. My best wishes to these states for a bright and prosperous future.’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished the people of all the three states on the occasion.

Prime Minister Modi took to his official Twitter handle to extend his wishes.

In a tweet on Meghalaya’s Statehood Day, Modi wrote:

‘Greetings to my sisters and brothers of Meghalaya on their Statehood Day.

I will always cherish the affection of the people of Meghalaya. The state’s natural beuty is enchanting.

I pray for good health and well-being of the people of Meghalaya.’

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma also tweeted:

‘On the occasion of the 47th Statehood, let us rededicate ourselves to the values with which our beloved State was formed & reaffirm our commitment to work for the people. On this happy day, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of Meghalaya.’

In another tweet he wrote:

‘On their Statehood Day, my greetings to the wonderful people of Manipur.

May Manipur continue to scale new heights of growth in the times to come.’

On the other hand, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on his part retweeted President Kovind’s greetings.

In his tweet to the people of Tripura, Modi wrote:

‘Best wishes to the people of Tripura on their Statehood Day.

Tripura is blessed with a glorious history and industrious youngsters, whose aspirations we are committed to fulfilling.’

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb also tweeted:

‘Greetings to my beloved brothers & sisters on the occasion of Statehood Day of Tripura.

Let us reaffirm our commitment to work for comprehensive development of our state.

With blessings of Ma Tripureswari, we shall attain our vision of Transforming Tripura into a Model State.’