Dehradun, Nov. 11 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Mussoorie, 9 Nov: On the 26th anniversary of the founding of Uttarakhand state, Congress workers paid homage to the martyrs of the statehood movement at the Mussoorie Martyrs' Memorial by lighting candles and offering floral tributes. During the event, a pledge was taken to continue the struggle to realise the Uttarakhand envisioned by the martyrs.

Congress leader Upendra Thapli and City Congress President Amit Gupta accused the BJP government of disregarding the aspirations of the statehood agitators and the martyrs. They asserted that no concrete steps have been taken to serve the state's interests under BJP rule. Even today, statehood agitators are still fighting for official recognition and d...