Vijayawada, May 3 -- Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer participated as Chief Guest at the Gujarat and Maharashtra Formation Day celebrations held in Durbar Hall at Raj Bhavan on Friday, under the 'Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat' programme, according to a statement issued by Raj Bhavan.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Abdul Nazeer said the people of Gujarat actively participated in the country's freedom movement and made a significant contribution to India's freedom struggle.

The Governor said that Maharashtra also gave the country many prominent freedom fighters and social reformers like Vinoba Bhave, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Nanaji Deshmukh, and others.

After the formation of separate States, bo...