Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to make Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav a festival of the people of India, maximum public participation in Haryana on a large scale will be ensured and various activities will be organized so that the feeling of patriotism is strengthened among the people of the state and they realize the importance of freedom and the sacrifices made for it.
Khattar was giving necessary directions in a meeting held on Friday regarding the successful organization of various programmes and activities going on at the state level under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. He directed that just like the high level committee constituted under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Secretary, another organizing committee should also be constituted under his chairmanship to celebrate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
At the state level, these programmes will be organized till August 15, 2023 and organizing these programmes should be ensured with the participation of all students of schools, colleges and universities, women, farmers, workers etc. along with rural and urban areas. Along with the government, various organizations, NGOs etc. should also be involved in this.
The Chief Minister said that the heroes of Haryana had made a remarkable contribution in the independence of India and members of the families who contributed in the freedom struggle should be honoured. Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, through a presentation based on the organization of Amrit Mahotsav, informed that 485 programmes have been organized by various departments so far. Similarly, about 1500 more programmes will be organized on public participation with five major themes – Freedom Struggle, Winners, Achievements, Thoughts and Resolutions. He informed that a martyr memorial of the first freedom struggle of India is being built in Ambala Cantt and Martyr memorial will be constructed in Naseebpur village of Mahendragarh. An exhibition based on the contribution of Haryana in the freedom struggle was organized by the Department of Information, Public Relations and Languages in all the districts of the state. Similarly, the War of 1857, the play of the heroes of Haryana was staged at the Tagore Theater, Chandigarh and Kurukshetra. This play will be staged in other districts also.