Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Monday greeted the people of the State on the occasion of Constitution Day and urged them to follow the ideals and values as enshrined in the Constitution.
The Constitution Day is celebrated on November 26 every year since 2015 to commemorate the adoption of constitution on November 26, 1949.
Paying tributes to the principal architect of the Constitution, Bhimrao Ambedkar, he said that Baba Saheb dedicated his entire life to eradicate social inequality and establish a social order to give equal opportunities to all including the disadvantaged group. The day should be marked to create the importance of the constitution and to spread unparalleled vision of Dr Ambedkar, he added.
Citing Baba Saheb’s quote, ‘Life should be great rather than long’, he said that noble deeds and empathy for human beings leads to a life lived to the fullest.
Manohar Lal added that on Constitution Day, we should also salute the great women and men who gave the country a Constitution, which signifies the sovereignty of the people.
On the occasion of Constitution Day, the officers and officials of Haryana Police took the pledge at Police Headquarters in Panchkula near here.
Director General of Police, headquarters, KK Mishra administered the pledge to all police officers, officials and other staff.