Jharkhand celebrates its 17th Statehood Day
Jharkhand on Wednesday celebrated its 17th Statehood Day, on the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda. The state was carved out of southern Bihar in 2000 after several years of agitation by the tribal people of the region. The first Chief Minister of the state was BJP leader Babulal Marandi whereas its first Governor was Prabhat Kumar. 