Jharkhand Statehood Day: President Kovind and PM Modi tweet congratulations

President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Jharkhand on the occasion of 'Thapana Day' or Statehood Day. President Kovin tweeted in Hindi, "Congratulations and best wishes to the people of Jharkhand on the occasion of Thapana Day. We are all proud of Jharkhand for its rich natural resources and rich culture, this is what we are all proud of. I wish that with the blessing of Lord Birsa Munda, Jharkhand attain new heights of progress."

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The President tweet congratulation the people of Jharkhand

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi too tweeted:

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Jharkhand was carved out of 18 districts of Bihar

Jharkhand was carved out of 18 districts of Bihar on November 15, 2000. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganising the existing districts. The 23rd and 24th districts, Khunti and Ramgarh, came into existence on September 12, in the year 2007. The State's foundation day was made to coincide with the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, who played an important part in the history of the Indian independence movement. Apart from being rich in coal, the State also accounts for at least 40 per cent of India's mineral resources. The State is also known for its beautiful waterfalls, lush green forests such as Saranda, which is the largest Sal forest in Asia, temples such as Jagannath Temple, Baidyanath Dham etc., Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and Betla National Park, which has the distinction of being one of India's earliest tiger reserves (1974), Betla features luxuriant tropical forest cover and a rich variety of fauna. The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi.

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