Dehradun, Nov. 8 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday extended greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee.

Paying tribute to the immortal martyrs of the statehood movement, the state agitators, and the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation, the Chief Minister also saluted former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on behalf of the people of Uttarakhand, for laying the strong foundation of the state.

In his message, the Chief Minister said that in the 25 years since the formation of the state, Uttarakhand has achieved historic progress in areas such as economy, infrastructure development, social harmony and cultural preservation....