Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday unfurled the national flag during a function organised to mark the celebrations of 76th Republic Day in Rewari. Addressing the gathering, he highlighted the development works carried out by the state government in the last 10 years and said that the past decade has been marked by inclusive growth, harmony, and coexistence. These changes have significantly improved the lives of individuals, making them simpler, more accessible, and secure, he said.
He expressed confidence that Haryana will set an example for development, progress, and excellence in the future. Earlier, the Chief Minister paid floral tributes at the Veer Shaheedi Smarak to honour the martyrs. He also inspected and took the salute of the parade by the Haryana Police, Women Police, Home Guards, Scouts, and other contingents.
Saini said that this is his first time unfurling the flag on Republic Day as Chief Minister, and it is his great honour that this first occasion is in the historic land of Ahirwal, Rewari. He urged the people of Haryana to follow cultural traditions and high moral values to make the country and state cleaner, healthier, wealthier, stronger, and more developed.
The Chief Minister said that the people of Haryana played a leading role in the freedom movement. The revolution of 1857 started from Ambala Cantonment. To inspire the new generation, the construction of a ‘Swatantrata Sangram Smarak’ (War Memorial) at a cost of Rs. 538 crore in Ambala Cantt is in its final phase. The present state government has increased the pension for freedom fighters and their widows to Rs. 40,000 per month. The ex-gratia amount for the families of soldiers martyred in war has been doubled to Rs. 1 crore. Besides this the present state government has provided government jobs to 416 dependents of martyrs, said Saini.