Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on January 21, 2020 greeted the people of the states of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on the occasion of their statehood day.
On 21st January 1972, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
Manpur
Manipur was merged in the Indian Union as part “C” State on 15 October, 1949. This was replaced by a Territorial Council of 30 elected and 2 nominated members. Later in 1963, a Legislative Assembly of 30 elected and 3 nominated members was established under the Union Territories Act, 1962. The status of the administrator was raised from Chief Commissioner to the status of the Lt. Governor with effect from 19 December, 1969. Manipur attained full-fledged statehood on 21 January, 1972.
Tripura
Earlier Tripura was ruled by Maharajas of Manikya dynasty. It was an independent administrative unit under the Maharaja even during the British rule in India, though this independence was qualified, being subject to the recognition of the British, as the paramount power of each successive ruler. It merged with the Indian Union on October 15 1949. On January 26, 1950 Tripura was accorded the status of a ‘C’ category state and on November 1, 1956, it was recognized as a Union Territory. With the sustained efforts and struggle of the people of Tripura, it gained full statehood on January 21, 1972, as per the North-East Reorganisation Act, 1971.
Manipur
Manipur came under the British Rule as a Princely State after the defeat in the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891. Post independence of India in 1947, the Princely State of Manipur was merged in the Indian Union on October 15,1949 and became a full-fledged State of India on the 21th January, 1972.
