Through the years
1924 The first demand for Statehood raised by Kumaon Parishad
1931 Kumaon Commissioner Evitson submitted report on economic backwardness of the region to Government of United Province
1938 The All India Congress at its Srinagar (Garhwal) convention chaired by Jawahar Lal Nehru moots Statehood to the region
1946 Haldwani convention of the All India Congress chaired by Badri Dutt Pandey demands separate administrative unit for hills. Demand rejected by United Province Premier G.B. Pant
1952 Communist Party of India General Secretary P.C. Joshi submits a memorandum to Government of India for Statehood to the hills
1953 Three-member States Reorganisation Commission formed by Central Government under Fazal Ali does not consider demand for Uttarakhand though one member, K.M. Panicker, supports it.
1965 The Communist Party moots proposal for an Autonomous Hill State.
1973 Uttarakhand Parvatiya Rajya Parishad gives `Dilli Chalo' call to press for Statehood
1974 Congress MP Pratap Singh Negi presents a proposal in Parliament for creation of Uttarakhand
1979 Uttarakhand Rajya Parishad constituted by Janata Party MP Trepan Singh Negi holds a rally in Delhi on July 28, 1980. Jaswant Singh Bisht of the first regional party, the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD), wins assembly election from Ranikhet.
1986 Demonstrations protesting delay in formation of Uttarakhand mark Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's Pauri and Nainital visit
1987 Demonstration and rally organised at Boat Club on November 231988 Jail Bharo agitation launched by the UKD at district headquarters
1989 Two UKD members, Kashi Singh Airi and Jaswant Singh Bisht, win their respective Assembly seats
1990 Uttarakhand Kranti March is organised by the UKD. UP Assembly adopts a unanimous resolution to form Uttarakhand
1991 The UKD supports Mulayam, loses all assembly seats in Uttarakhand. The Janata Dal demands Hardwar be made part of Uttarakhand. The CPI's memorandum to prime minister too demands Hardwar's merger in Uttarakhand
1992 The UP Assembly adopts another unanimous resolution to be sent to the Centre demanding statehood to `Uttaranchal'
1994 Mulayam's decision to enforce 27-per cent quota for OBCs in the hills, evokes large-scale protests. Police fire on agitators at Mussoorie, Khatima, Srinagar and Muzaffarnagar
1995 Anti-quota protests taken over by the demand for a separate State, agitation dies a natural death due to vested interests of leaders
1996 Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda during Independence Day speech lists formation of Uttarakhand among his priorities. Again, promises on the eve of assembly elections to bring Uttarakhand into existence by March 31, 1997.
1997 The BSP-BJP Government passes another resolution demanding Statehood for Uttaranchal. The Centre prepares draft bill which is awaiting the approval of the Union Cabinet.