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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya on their Statehood Day, on Sunday.

PM Modi in his tweets said, โ€œBest wishes to the people of Tripura on their Statehood Day. Tripura is blessed with a glorious history and industrious youngsters, whose aspirations we are committed to fulfillingโ€.

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โ€œOn their Statehood Day, my greetings to the wonderful people of Manipur. May Manipur continue to scale new heights of growth in the times to comeโ€, Prime Minister Modi wrote in another tweet.

โ€œGreetings to my sisters and brothers of Meghalaya on their Statehood Day. I will always cherish the affection of the people of Meghalaya. The stateโ€™s natural beauty is enchanting. I pray for good health and well being of the people of Meghalayaโ€, said Prime Minister further tweeted.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also greeted the people of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya on their Statehood Day. He tweeted, โ€œMay the states progress & prosper in the coming years.โ€

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Under the Northeastern areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya attained statehood on January 21, 1972.