Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis hoisted National Flag on the occasion of 64th Maharashtra Foundation Day. He Paid tribute to those who sacrificed lives for Samyukta Maharashtra Movement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on Maharashtra Day and said that “Maharashtra Statehood Day is about celebrating the glorious legacy and indomitable spirit of this land which has produced great visionaries and is associated with cultural richness. Maharashtra stands tall as a beacon of tradition, progress and unity. We also reaffirm our commitment to keep working for Maharashtra’s progress. My greetings to the people of Maharashtra”.
Maharashtra Day, commonly known as Maharashtra Diwas, is celebrated to mark the bifurcation of the “Bombay” state on a linguistic basis into two states: Gujarat and Maharashtra.
The Bombay Reorganization Act came into effect on May 1, 1960, as a result of several protests and movements that demanded the creation of an individual state.