Dehradun, Nov. 9 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs of the statehood movement and honoured those who contributed to the creation of the state on the occasion of its 26th Foundation Day.

Dhami attended the launch ceremony of 'Vikas Pustika-2026' (Development Booklet-2026), organised at Gorkha Military Inter College in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun, as part of the Foundation Day celebrations.

Uttarakhand was formed on November 9, 2000, during the tenure of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, following a prolonged movement for separate statehood.

Addressing the occasion, Dhami remembered those who fought for the creation of Uttarakhand and said the state's formation represented the sacr...