MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF MINISTER

Dorjee Khandu
Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

Condolence message On the demise of Late Chandra Sekhar

Message on the occasion of Independence Day 2007

Message on Statehood Day 2008

ON THE OCCASION OF DEEPAVALI

On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, I, on behalf my cabinet and myself, extend heartiest greetings to all. May this festival of lights radiate happiness and prosperity in every home across the country and foster peace, brotherhood and tranquility among the different communities.
Deepawali is the festival honouring Mother Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. The festival signifies many different things to the people across the country. In north India, Diwali is the celebration of Lord Rama's homecoming, which is his return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana and his coronation as King; in Gujarat, the festival honours Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and in Bengal, it is associated with the Goddess Kali. Everywhere, it signifies the renewal of life.
On the occasion, let the lamp of compassion, love and righteousness be illuminated and the festival of lights gives us inspiration to fight against all odds and move forward on the path of progress and prosperity.
I offer my best wishes and greetings to all the citizen of the state on this joyous occasion and hope the festival will strengthen the emotional integration, brotherhood and mutual understanding amongst the people and bring prosperity, happiness and harmony in the society.

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(Dorjee Khandu)
Chief Minister
Arunachal Pradesh

          On the occasion of International Labour Day, I, on behalf of my cabinet colleagues and on my own behalf convey warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Arunachal Pradesh in general and to the worker brethrens in particular.
          Workers are the heart and soul of our nation. In today’s ever demanding environment, it is our responsibility to prepare our workers for the challenges of the next. It is the responsibility of each and every member of the workforce to improve the quality of the goods and services produced or provided. My government remains committed to fostering an environment where innovation succeeds and opportunity thrives. We are emphasizing on education and training for our workforce and partnership between workers and management. Our economic expansion is lifting the lives of our citizens and we will continue to work toward developing sound economic policies that keeps our economy moving forward and create more jobs for our people.
         Friends, as we pause today to celebrate the many contributions of our workers, let us rededicate ourselves and resolve to work together hand in hand. By working hard each day, we build better lives for our families and ourselves and build Arunachal Pradesh.
      Jai Hind Jai Arunachal Pradesh.
                                                                                                                        Dorjee Khandu

Chief Minister
Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR, July 8: Chief Minister Mr. Dorjee Khandu has expressed shock in the demise of former Prime Minister of India, late Chandra Shekhar, this morning in New Delhi after a prolong illness.
Conveying sincere and heartfelt condolence on behalf of the people of Arunachal Pradesh to late Chandra Sekhar’s son, Pankaj Singh, Mr. Khandu said, Chandra Shekharji, called as "Young Turk" for his conviction and courage, always stood against politics of personality and stoutly opposed policies of liberalization, reflecting the socialist ideology he strongly espoused. Late Chandra Shekharji was known for his flawless oratory and a matter-of-fact style in which he pulled no punches. He would be hard-hitting in his criticism when the occasion demanded. He was also a great patriot social thinker and a Champion of the downtrodden.
Praying to Almighty God for eternal peace of the departed soul, Khandu added, in his death, the nation has lost a great leader, a true nationalist and visionary.

Dorjee Khandu

Chief Minister
Arunachal Pradesh

     On the auspicious and historical occasion of 61st Independence Day, I, on behalf of my cabinet colleagues and, of course, on my own behalf, convey my greetings and best wishes to my Arunachalee brothers and sisters.
      The Independence Day reminds me of the struggles of the freedom fighters. They devoted their lives to the noble objective of our freedom from the slavery of British Rule and a life of dignity. I am filled with overwhelming sense of gratitude to them.
      We can pay our real tributes to the great freedom fighters by working tirelessly to free ourselves from the shackles of poverty, ill-health, inequality, social injustice, intolerance and corruption.
The Day also reminds me of my commitments to the people of Arunachal Pradesh. I and my cabinet colleagues shall continue to work devotedly with a renewed sense of purpose to fulfill the promises I have made on behalf of my Government.
      The very spirit of our freedom struggle was to seek freedom for every individual. Unless every Arunachalee is freed from hunger and poverty, we cannot enjoy the hard earned freedom of the country. To wipe out poverty from Arunachal Pradesh we need to develop our natural resources, particularly, hydropower. We must work hard and strive to achieve real freedom in life. Imbibed by this spirit, we shall make Arunachal Pradesh a peaceful, prosperous and happy abode.
      I wish one and all a happy celebration of 61st Independence Day.
                                    Jai Hind, Jai Arunachal.

Dorjee Khandu

Chief Minister
Arunachal Pradesh

My beloved people of Arunachal Pradesh,

Today, we are celebrating the 21^st Birthday of Arunachal Pradesh as a State. It is a proud and momentous occasion for all of us. And on this auspicious occasion, it gives me immense pleasure to extend my heartiest greetings to you.

This is a day to rejoice as also to reflect on the responsibility that it casts upon us. All of us are aware that we started our journey on the path of development very late. Our responsibility is to ensure that we make up for lost time. Ever since I assumed my office I am always reminded of this responsibility towards the State and its people from within. Within a short span of about ten months we have made significant progress which is amply reflected in the ever biggest development package announced by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during his recent maiden visit to Itanagar. Now, it is the responsibility of my Government to translate this package into reality. To achieve this end, I seek your cooperation and support.

When State Government is taking necessary action with all the resources at its command to contain the menace of insurgent groups active in Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh, it is naïve to expect that two decades old problem can be solved within few days. It hurts the feelings of every right thinking Arunachalee when a bandh call is given on the Statehood Day of Arunachal.

Insurgents of neighboring states are creating problems in the said two districts of our State. Unwittingly, the organization calling bandh on this count is becoming a part of the problem. I would like them to be part of the solution.

We have to remain ever vigilant against threats posed to our unity and integrity by disruptive forces. Let us strive together to make Arunachal Pradesh and its people happy and prosperous.

Jai Hind !

Jai Arunachal !!

(Dorjee Khandu)

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