Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on Maharashtra Day and said that the state is blessed with a great culture and hardworking people who have enriched national progress across different sectors.
Taking to Twitter, Modi said, “Best wishes on Maharashtra Day. The state is blessed with a great culture and hardworking people who have enriched national progress across different sectors. I pray for the continued progress of Maharashtra in the years to come.” On the occasion of 63rd Maharashtra Day today, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offered floral tributes to the brave hearts who lost their lives for the establishment of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Day, commonly known as Maharashtra Diwas, is celebrated to mark the bifurcation of the “Bombay” state on a linguistic basis into two states: Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Bombay Reorganization Act came into effect on May 1, 1960, as a result of several protests and movements that demanded the creation of an individual state.
May 1 is also celebrated as International Workers’ Day in celebration of labourers and the working classes.