New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra on Sunday, February 20, greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their Statehood Day. The Prime Minister recited a few lines from 'Arunachal Hamara', a song written by Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika, on the occasion of the Statehood Day of Arunachal Pradesh.
On February 20, 1987, both Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur were conferred Statehood. This year, February 20 marks the 36th Statehood Day for both Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. In a tweet, the Prime Minister praised the people of Arunachal Pradesh, stating that they "are known for their stupendous talent and hardworking nature."
Modi tweeted: Best wishes to the people of Arunachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day. The people of the state are known for their stupendous talent and hardworking nature. May the state scale new heights of development in the times to come.
The song 'Arunachal Hamara' appeared in the 1977 film "Mera Dharam Meri Maa" and has become a de facto state song of Arunachal Pradesh. Modi gave a message to the people of Arunachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day, and posted a video of the same on his official twitter handle. The Prime Minister said that every person living in Arunachal Pradesh immensely loves the song 'Arunachal Hamara'.
Modi said that no celebration is complete without the song, and therefore, he wishes to recite a few lines from the song.
The Prime Minister recited the following phrases:
"Arun kiran sheesh bhushan
Kanth him ki dhara
Prabhat Suraj chumbit desh
Arunachal hamara, Arunachal hamara".
The meaning of these lines is:
"The one whose forehead is adorned by the rays of the Sun,
the one whose neck is embellished by streams of snow,
the land kissed by the morning Sun,
That land is ours."
The Prime Minister also recited the lines,
"Bharat maa ka raaj dulara
Arunachal hamara".
The President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), JP Nadda, also greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their Statehood Day.
"My best wishes to all the sisters and brothers of Arunachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day," JP Nadda said in a tweet.
The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, also extended his wishes and greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of the 36th Statehood Day.