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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomes Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah at the Uttarakhand Rajya Utsav at Parade Ground in Dehradun on Friday, 6 November 2026. Photo credit — Uttarakhand Information and Public Relations Department.
Former Chief Minister B. C. Khanduri was among those recognised with the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman at the Dehradun celebrations, held ahead of the state’s 26th anniversary.
Key Highlights
- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated projects and laid foundation stones for new works worth a combined ₹1,475.31 crore.
- Fifteen people, including former Chief Minister B. C. Khanduri, were honoured with the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2026.
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed Shah at Parade Ground in Dehradun with gifts reflecting Uttarakhand’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
Dehradun: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated development projects and laid foundation stones for new works worth a combined ₹1,475.31 crore at the Uttarakhand Rajya Utsav on Friday, 6 November 2026. The ceremony at Parade Ground also recognised 15 people for their contributions to the state, with former Chief Minister B. C. Khanduri among those honoured with the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman.
Dhami Highlights Connectivity and Local Livelihoods
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami used his address to discuss how better connectivity, tourism, industry and self-employment could support Uttarakhand’s development. He also described the award of the President’s Colour to the Uttarakhand Police as a matter of pride for the state.
Dhami welcomed Shah on behalf of the people of Uttarakhand. Among the gifts he presented were a traditional Uttarakhand cap, a shawl and a gangajali, a vessel for holding water from the Ganga. He also presented a memento depicting Samudra Manthan, the churning of the ocean in Hindu tradition.
Shah Recalls the Campaign for Statehood
Addressing the gathering, Shah recalled the decades-long campaign for a separate state and credited former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government with fulfilling that demand. Uttarakhand came into existence on 9 November 2000. The Rajya Utsav ceremony took place three days before the 26th anniversary of its formation.
