Dehradun, Nov. 8 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday paid floral tributes to those who laid down their lives in the Uttarakhand statehood movement. He paid the tributes at the 'Shaheed Sthal' in the Kachhari premises, Dehradun.

As part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Uttarakhand's State Formation, the Chief Minister also honoured state movement activists during the State Movement Activist Felicitation Ceremony held at Police Lines, Dehradun, according to a release.

The Chief Minister stated that the formation of Uttarakhand was not merely a political decision, but the result of the sacrifices, struggles, and dedication of countless people of Devbhoomi. He recalled the painful incidents of Khatima, Mussoorie, and Ramp...