Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the formation of Uttarakhand on Sunday and launched various developmental projects worth over Rs 8140 crore.

Addressing the gathering, PM Modi spoke on a host of issues, including Devbhoomi’s contribution to the country’s spiritual heritage and also about the defining era of Uttarakhand’s rise and progress; however, what hogged the people’s attention was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘pahadi’ dialect and his seamless speech interspersed with Garhwali-Kumaoni references.

The Prime Minister has spoken and addressed people in the Pahari dialect also during his visits to the state, but this time, he made several references to Garhwali and Kumaoni phrases and spoke in the local tone, just like them.

PM Modi’

See Full Page