India Marks Foundation Day Across States With Raj Bhavan Ceremonies

Overview

• Multiple states and union territories held coordinated Foundation Day events on November 1, with reports naming 13 regions and some accounts also including Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• At the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the celebrations and urged people to promote a unified Indian identity rooted in shared cultural and spiritual ties.
• Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik said the observances reinforce national integration and framed the programs within the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative.
• Cultural presentations featured folk songs and dances with participation from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, NERIST, Rajiv Gandhi University, government departments and local business groups.
• Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge posted greetings to the people of the participating states and UTs, stressing values of diversity, equality, justice and harmony.