By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (Nov 9, 2025) tried to kill two birds with one stone as he participated in Uttarakhand’s silver jubilee function at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun.
On the one hand the Prime Minister not only gave a big thumbs up to the state government’s what he called bold initiatives on demographic changes, UCC, anti-conversion and riot control laws, on the other hand he tried to send a strong message that he was satisfied with the performance of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
This also means that Modi has tried to put an end to all kinds of speculations about any major political changes within the ruling BJP in the hill state, political observers said.
“The seriousness with which the Dhami government implemented the UCC is an example for other states. The state government has adopted bold policies on issues of national interest, such as the anti-conversion law and the riot control law. The BJP government (in Uttarakhand) is also taking concrete action on sensitive issues such as land grabbing and demographic changes,” Modi said.
Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 8260.72 crore in the hill state through a remote-control button.
The Prime Minister lauded the state government for removing hurdles which were coming in the way of development of Uttarakhand. “Uttarakhand’s development journey has faced numerous obstacles, but the BJP government has overcome them every time and ensured that the pace of development remains unchanged,” he said.
Expressing confidence that Uttarakhand will touch new heights of development in coming years, the Prime Minister assured that the centre would render all help for its future journey of development.
He said the double-engine BJP government is working to elevate Uttarakhand’s potential to new heights. “You all know how deep my attachment to Uttarakhand is. Whenever I came here on spiritual journeys, the struggle and hard work of the people living in the mountains always inspired me. This introduced me to the immense potential of Uttarakhand. After visiting Baba Kedar, I said that this decade belongs to Uttarakhand; it wasn’t just a casual statement; I had complete faith in you,” he said.
He said the picture of Uttarakhand which was 25 years ago has now completely changed. “Before coming here, I saw the exhibition at the Silver Jubilee celebrations. I urge you that every citizen should see it. It depicts Uttarakhand’s journey over the last 25 years. The success stories in many areas such as education, tourism, industry, health, energy, and rural development are inspiring,” he said.
He also applauded Uttarakhand’s economic progress saying it was doing well. “25 years ago, Uttarakhand’s budget was only ₹4,000 crore, which has now surpassed ₹1 lakh crore. In 25 years, power generation in Uttarakhand has quadrupled, and the length of roads has doubled. From 4,000 passengers arriving by air every six months, today there are over 4,000 passengers a day,” he said.