Haryana is geared up to become the first State in the country to hoist tricolour at every house, Government, private, industrial and educational buildings. For three consecutive days every corner of the State will be decorated with a tricolour under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign being celebrated countrywide from August 13 to August 15.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar while presiding over the state-level meeting regarding this campaign with the Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and Vice Chancellors held through video conferencing on Saturday directed them to ensure the supply of tricolour till the last mile.
While calling upon the NGOs and social organisations to ensure their active participation, he said that Har Ghar Tiranga holds special importance for every citizen, hence maximum participation is expected.
Adequate availability of tricolour should be ensured for the NGOs, citizens and other social organisations, he directed. He further directed the officers concerned to launch extensive and aggressive IEC activities across the state for mass awareness.
"We have not got the freedom over the night, we have earned it after several supreme sacrifices. Therefore in this campaign, maximum participation should be ensured and the campaign should not be limited to the hoisting of tricolours at homes only, rather than every possible effort should be made to paste the tricolours on vehicles. This campaign should be celebrated as a national festival," said Khattar.
Calling upon the people of the state, especially the Youth to enthusiastically participate in this campaign, he said that every Haryanvi has to move forward with the 'Nation First, Always First' mantra'. He said every political leader should ensure their participation in this national festival. He directed the Deputy Commissioners to hold meetings with all political parties, public representatives, Zila Parishads etc. to ensure public participation in this campaign.
The Chief Minister directed that a nodal team of various departments should also be constituted and political institutions should also be involved in the house-to-house distribution of the Tricolour. He said that in a bid to create a buzz in the masses, various activities like marathon and cycle rallies should be planned a week ahead of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and it should be celebrated as a national festival.
Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Dr Amit Agrawal, said that the State Government is tirelessly working to make this campaign a success and every possible effort is being made to ensure maximum participation of the people of the State.