With BJP-led Haryana Government set to complete one year in office later this month, Chief Minister Manohar lal and his Cabinet Ministers would embark on an intensive campaign to articulate the policies and achievements of the State Government over the next fortnight.
Amid criticism from the opposition, the State Government has decided to celebrate one-year at the helm by organising public meetings, exhibitions and media campaign through social media, electronic/print media, hoardings and billboards across 21 districts of Haryana.
61-year-old Manohar lal had taken oath as the first Chief Minister of the BJP Government in the State on October 26 last year. The saffron party had wrested power from the Congress in the State Assembly polls and formed the Government on its own strength.
The BJP party has planned 23 public meetings which would be addressed by Chief Minister, Union Ministers, Haryana Cabinet Ministers or senior state BJP leaders, to take Government’s achievements to various corners of the State.
Although controversies continued to haunt the BJP led Haryana Government in the past one year, the Chief Minister and his Cabinet Ministers claimed to have performed well as per the expectations of the people and launched many development projects.
From the controversial statements by state Cabinet Ministers to the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, Haryana Government has continued to hit the headlines during this time period.
The BJP led State Government, however, has geared up to organize public functions in all districts of Haryana from October 21 to November 1 to celebrate completion of one year tenure.
A senior official of Harayna Government said that a written communication in this regard has been issued from the office of Chief Secretary to all Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners.
Besides releasing a booklet of his government’s achievement in one year, the Chief Minister Manohar lal is scheduled to address a press conference on October 20 in Chandigarh to formally kick-off the programme and later, he would address a press conference at Kurukshetra on October 31.
The public functions to be organized in all districts of the state would commence from 12 noon and continue
till 3 pm, where dignitaries from all walks of life would also be invited.
An exhibition highlighting the State Government initiatives and achievements by various departments will also be organized at the public meetings/functions in all districts. Apart from this, cultural functions like Haryanavi folk programme or Kavi Sammelan would be organized on the evening of the public function in various districts.
The State Government has also planned a special campaign through social media, display of billboards, hoardings to disseminate its achievements among the general public.
The Deputy Commissioners have been asked to make all requisite arrangements for successfully conducting these programmes, said the official.
As per the schedule prepared, the Chief Minister would be the chief guest in the public functions to be organized in Narnaul on October 21, in Kaithal on October 24 and in Sirsa on October 25.
Minister of State for Defence, Rao Inderjit Singh alongwith Haryana Cabinet Ministers would address a public meeting at Gurgaon on November 1. Similarly, Health Minister Anil Vij would be the chief guest in public function at Panchkula on October 26, Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma in Yamunanagar, Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu in Palwal and Agriculture Minister, OP Dhankar in Rewari on the same day.
The Education Minister and Health Minister would be the chief guests in public function to be organized in Ambala and the Chief Minister alongwith Agriculture Minister in Bhiwani on October 27.
Earlier on May 1, the Manohar lal Khattar had released a booklet on achievements of his six months old government in Haryana. At that time, he had claimed to have worked in “double shifts” and accomplished what can be achieved in a year.