{"id":138476,"date":"2025-05-16T19:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=138476"},"modified":"2025-05-16T19:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:33:04","slug":"pm-modi-and-hm-shah-celebrate-sikkims-statehood-day-a-tribute-to-culture-and-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=138476","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi and HM Shah Celebrate Sikkim\u2019s Statehood Day: A Tribute to Culture and Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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O<\/span>n May 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of their Statehood Day, highlighting the state\u2019s serene beauty, rich cultural traditions, and industrious citizens. In a post on X, PM Modi remarked, \u201cWarm greetings to the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day! This year, the occasion is even more special as we mark the 50th anniversary of Sikkim\u2019s statehood! Sikkim has made strides in diverse sectors. May the people of this beautiful state continue to prosper.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n
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PM Modi and HM Shah Celebrate Sikkim\u2019s Statehood Day: A Tribute to Culture and Beauty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also shared his best wishes, emphasizing the state\u2019s accomplishments in organic agriculture and tourism, which have been made possible through the hard work and hospitality of its people. He expressed his hopes for Sikkim\u2019s continued prosperity in a message on X, stating, \u201cOn Sikkim Day, extending my best wishes to sisters and brothers of Sikkim. Cradled in the Himalayas, Sikkim has set benchmarks of excellence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sikkim, India\u2019s second smallest state, achieved full statehood on May 16, 1975. Since then, it has emerged as a leader in sustainable development and ecological initiatives. Union Minister and BJP National President J.P. Nadda joined the celebratory messages, expressing, \u201cMy heartfelt greetings to all my brothers and sisters of Sikkim. Sikkim is not only gifted with breathtaking scenic beauty but is also home to dedicated people contributing to the nation\u2019s progress. May Sikkim continue to script new chapters of success.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Piyush Goyal, another Union Minister, also shared warm greetings, recognizing Sikkim\u2019s significant progress in tourism and sustainability. He wrote, \u201cWarm greetings to my sisters and brothers from Sikkim. Known for its scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage, Sikkim has made remarkable strides in sustainable development initiatives over the years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma marked the golden jubilee of Sikkim\u2019s Statehood by emphasizing the state\u2019s environmental and social advancements. He posted, \u201cTo our sisters and brothers in Sikkim, I send my best wishes on the golden jubilee of your Statehood. Nestled amidst lush greenery and affectionate people, the State has positioned itself as a model of sustainable development.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As Sikkim celebrates 50 years of statehood, leaders from across the nation commend its groundbreaking achievements in sustainability, eco-tourism, and organic farming, reaffirming its status as a model state in India\u2019s development journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On May 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of their Statehood Day, highlighting the state\u2019s serene beauty, rich cultural traditions, and industrious citizens. In a post on X, PM Modi remarked, \u201cWarm greetings to the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day! This year, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":138477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[46017,46026,46027,46005,46006,46013,46030,46033,46007,46024,46012,46021,46016,46031,46022,46025,46028,46014,46023,46020,46019,46009,46015,46029,46008,46018,46004,46011,46010,46032],"class_list":["post-138476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-himanta-biswa-sarma-sikkim","tag-j-p-nadda-sikkim","tag-piyush-goyal-sikkim","tag-prime-minister-narendra-modi-sikkim","tag-sikkim-50th-anniversary","tag-sikkim-accomplishments","tag-sikkim-community-prosperity","tag-sikkim-cultural-heritage","tag-sikkim-cultural-traditions","tag-sikkim-development-journey","tag-sikkim-ecological-initiatives","tag-sikkim-economic-progress","tag-sikkim-environmental-advancements","tag-sikkim-environmental-sustainability","tag-sikkim-golden-jubilee-celebration","tag-sikkim-heartfelt-greetings","tag-sikkim-himalayas","tag-sikkim-hospitality","tag-sikkim-industrious-citizens","tag-sikkim-leaders-commending-achievements","tag-sikkim-model-state","tag-sikkim-organic-agriculture","tag-sikkim-progress","tag-sikkim-rich-heritage","tag-sikkim-scenic-beauty","tag-sikkim-social-advancements","tag-sikkim-statehood-day","tag-sikkim-sustainable-development","tag-sikkim-tourism","tag-sikkim-tourism-growth"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/138477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=138476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=138476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}