Dehradun, Oct 29 (PTI) Senior Congress leader KishoreUpadhyaya said today the party will discuss with otheropposition parties and civil society groups the "gains andlosses" of Uttarakhand in the past 17 years from Wednesday.
Uttarakhand was formed on November 9, 2000 as the 27thIndian state, when it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking to reporters on the completion of 17 years ofstate's formation, Upadhyaya said the discussion with theparties and the groups would begin on November 1 in Dehradun.
The former state minister said he has invited every majorpolitical party, including the ruling BJP, for the discussion.
"We will invite everyone to share their ideas on how totackle the challenges facing the hill state," he said.
He claimed that people of Uttarakhand feel that the statedid not develop according to their aspirations, which led tomigration from the hills.
The Uttrakhand Kranti Dal, the Communist Party of India(Marxist), the Communist Party of India, the Bahujan SamajParty and the Samajwadi Party have confirmed theirparticipaton, Upadhyaya said. PTI CORR MGABH.
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