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Haryana turns 60; President Murmu is chief guest at Kurukshetra celebrations today

The state-level Haryana Day function at Kurukshetra University marks six decades since the state was carved out in 1966. The President will also open the four-day Ratnavali festival.

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The main gate of Kurukshetra University, venue of the Haryana Day function (file photo)
The main gate of Kurukshetra University, venue of the Haryana Day function (file photo)Photo: Owais Khursheed / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Key points

  1. Haryana marks 60 years since its formation on 1 November 1966.
  2. President Droupadi Murmu is chief guest at Kurukshetra University today.
  3. The Ratnavali festival runs from 1 to 4 November, opened by a President for the first time.

Haryana completes 60 years as a state today, and President Droupadi Murmu is in Kurukshetra as chief guest at the state-level Haryana Day celebrations, the main function of the state’s diamond jubilee.

The function is at Kurukshetra University, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini alongside the President. About 2,000 people have been invited, among them young people, women, elected representatives, farmers, beneficiaries of government schemes, sportspersons, entrepreneurs, artists and healthcare workers. The start time has not been announced.

Six decades on show

The President will open an exhibition on Haryana’s six decades since it was formed on 1 November 1966. It covers agriculture and the Green Revolution, sports, industry, education, healthcare, women’s empowerment and the state’s cultural heritage, along with its plans for a developed Haryana by 2047.

She will also inaugurate Ratnavali, the university’s state-level cultural festival, which was moved from its original 30 October start and now runs from 1 to 4 November. She will release the festival brochure and visit an exhibition of Haryanvi folk art. “The President of India will inaugurate the ‘Ratnavali’ state-level festival for the first time,” Kurukshetra University’s public relations director said.

The President is also due at an annual festival that this year marks the centenary of the sacrifice of Swami Shraddhanand, the freedom fighter.

Drones grounded

The Kurukshetra district administration has put a two-day ban on drone flights and tightened security for the visit. Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena said preparations were complete, with officials from several departments assigned to security, traffic, protocol and sanitation.

“It is a matter of pride the President will visit Kurukshetra for the Haryana Day celebrations,” Meena said.

Haryana shares its birthday with several other states. Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh also mark their formation days today.

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