PM wishes Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya on 45th Statehood Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished joy and prosperity for the people of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya on the occasion of their 45th Statehood Day. The three states attained statehood in 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. While Meghalaya was a part of Assam before becoming a full-fledged state, Manipur and Tripura were Union Territories before 1972.