Dehradun, Nov. 11 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Mussoorie, 9 Nov: A controversy has erupted in Mussoorie regarding a felicitation ceremony for statehood activists, organized by the district and municipal administrations to mark the 26th anniversary of the formation of Uttarakhand state. Expressing strong displeasure, some activists have termed the event an "insult" rather than an honour. They argue that an occasion as historic as Statehood Day warranted a grand and dignified event; instead, it was reduced to a perfunctory, small-scale gathering held for a limited number of people at the Municipal Auditorium.

Activists and advocates Manoj Shaili and Devi Godiyal stated that the creation of Uttarakhand was not the achievement of a single day, bu...