Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Thursday said that the development of the country would benefit the entire world because our country always thought about the welfare of entire mankind.
Speaking before flagging off the Haryana Golden Jubilee ‘One India Ride’ from Haryana Raj Bhavan, here, the Governor said the ‘One India Ride’ expedition has been organised by the National Integrated Forum for Artists and Activists (NIFAA) under the guidance of Sports and Youth Affairs Department and with support of the Haryana Swarna Jayanti Celebrations Committee, for fostering national integration and harmony.
Comprising 29 youths, the expedition would pass through 29 states and five union territories and plant a sapling in each capital city as a symbol of the Swarna Jayanti Year of Haryana. The expedition would also gather soil and water from each state and use them to plant a sapling in Haryana on its return as a symbol of national integration, he said.
Earlier, Chairman, NIFAA, Pritpal Singh Pannu, welcomed the Governor and other guests, and briefed them on the expedition which would cover 15,000-km journey via road in 32 days.
Notably, with a view to observe the Swarna Jayanti Year of Haryana in a befitting manner from November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017, various social organisations are organising cultural programmes throughout the year to promote social harmony and educate the youth about the glorious history of the state. From organising cultural festivals to national conventions and launching welfare schemes to special competitions, the State Government had formulated a celebration calendar from November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017 to mark the special year. To name a few, Swarna jayanti literary Festival, Haryana lok Kala Utsav, Cultural Heritage Fest, Ragni Festival, National Youth Festival among others have been organized so far.
Haryana state was formed on 1 November 1966. The state was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on linguistic basis.