The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated in the Devi Lal Sports Complex of Gurugram with colourful programs filled with joy.
Haryana Chief Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu Singh on Thursday unfurled the national flag in Gurugram and paid tributes to all known and unknown martyrs of the country.
While underlining the achievements of his Government, he said that in a short tenure of the present BJP Government in Haryana has resolved to change the system, which was a hindrance in the progress of the State.
"Now results have started coming and the gradually corruption-free system is taking place. The E-technique has enhanced the speed of the working of the Government," the Minister said.
Pleased with the cultural programs at the event the minister announced an award of Rs 2 lakh for the children of all the participating schools and Rs 2 lakh for the police departments and announced a holiday in all the schools of the district on 16 August.
Meanwhile, six policemen were honoured in a district-level I-Day function in Gurugram. Four of them were inspectors - Ved Prakash, SHO DLF Phase-1 police station, Basant, SHO Sadar police station, Azad, SHO Traffic Police - 1, Naveen, Incharge CIA Sector-31 and Satish, SHO Cyber Crime cell. The other was Harvinder Singh, ASI Intelligence Branch.
A grand and attractive march past was presented by the parade troops at the Independence Day celebrations. ACP Usha Kundu was honoured for the excellent march past at the ceremony. The first place in the parade contingents was the Gurugram Mahila Police contingent led by SI Savita.
Second place went to NCC Senior Division contingent and third place to Gurugram Mahila Police contingent. The NCC Senior Division contingent was presented the Captain Umang Bhardwaj Trophy for best march past.