Nagaland, 1st December: On Tuesday, Nagaland is celebrating its 58th Formation day Tuesday, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Politicians have extended their wishes on the occasion of the state formation day. Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963.
PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, CM Neiphiu Rio & Others Extend Greetings to the People of Nagaland.
Taking to Twitter, PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CM of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio extended their greetings to the people of Nagaland.
Greetings to my sisters and brothers of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. The people of Nagaland are known for their courage and kindness. Their culture is exemplary and so is their contribution to India’s progress. Praying for Nagaland’s continuous development.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 1, 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. May this beautiful state scales new heights of progress in the years to come”
Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. May this beautiful state scales new heights of progress in the years to come.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 1, 2020
On the 58th Statehood Day, I extend my greetings to the people of the State. As we celebrate this historic day, we remember with gratitude those leaders who by their sacrifices, foresightedness and determination ensured the creation of #Nagaland State as the 16th State of India. pic.twitter.com/dwCICCtgxU
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) December 1, 2020
On this day, Nagaland attained statehood with the enactment of the state of Nagaland Act in 1962 by the Parliament.
Best wishes to all the people of Nagaland on the foundation day which is symbol of diversity.#Nagaland #tuesdayvibe #tuesdayvibe pic.twitter.com/iJReF6E6Zh
— Vinay Tendulkar (@TendulkarBJP) December 1, 2020
Wishing #Nagaland a happy Statehood Day! pic.twitter.com/IQVaRnjbKF
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) December 1, 2020
Nagaland was formally recognized as a separate state on December 1, 1963, with Kohima being declared as its capital. Before this, Naga leaders and the central government reached an agreement to create a separate region of the Naga Hills in 1957. The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was enacted by the Parliament to give Nagaland statehood, hence Nagaland Formation Day.
