Statehood Day of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh | 20 Feb 2025

Source: DD 

President Droupadi Murmu greeted Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on Statehood Day (20th February). 

• Mizoram: It was originally known as the Lushai Hills district of Assam and was renamed Mizo Hills in 1954. The Mautam famine of 1959 led to the rise of the Mizo National Front (MNF), which sought to establish a sovereign nation for the Mizo people.  
  • This movement culminated in an armed uprising in 1966, particularly after Nagaland gained statehood in 1963. 
  • Mizoram became a Union Territory in 1972 after an accord with MNF moderates and gained statehood on 20th February 1987 following the Mizoram Peace Accord (1986) with the Central government. 
• Arunachal Pradesh: Formerly the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA), Arunachal Pradesh became a Union Territory in 1972 and gained statehood on 20th February 1987, under the Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986. Its capital, Itanagar, is named after the 14th-century Ita Fort. 

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