IEP Chandigarh December 7

Haryana Chief Minister said that for the convenience of tax payers and lawyers, a GST tribunal will be set up in the state, which is expected to start by next March.  For this a recommendation has been made to the GST Council.  He further announced that two Joint ETC Range Appeal Offices would be opened at Hisar and Gurugram to resolve GST related problems.

Sh. Manohar Lal was addressing as chief guest in the one-day ‘Kar Samvad’ programme organized for the first time in the state by the Excise and Taxation Department, Haryana in collaboration with Haryana Tax Bar Associations at Gurugram today.

Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala also participated in this programme as a special guest. During this, tax-related topics were discussed in detail with the representatives of the Haryana Tax Bar Associations.

The Presidents of the Haryana State Tax Bar Association and Karnal Tax Bar Association along with lawyers also attended the programme.  During this, they shared the tax related problems with the Chief Minister.  In this programme which lasted for about two hours, apart from the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, officials cleared their doubts regarding the GST and VAT dispute.

Sharing his views, Chief Minister said that ‘GST Aamne Samne’ forum will be started at the divisional level, providing a common platform to taxpayers, lawyers and officers of the Excise and Taxation Department to solve GST related problems in the state.

At the initial level, it will be started in all the 6 division of the state including Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Hisar, Gurugram, and Faridabad, in which taxpayers, tax lawyers and officers will solve tax related problems once in every month.

Besides this, Sh. Manohar Lal also called for promoting voluntary registration for GST and said that three lawyers who get the maximum number of registrations in a year would be felicitated. Through Haryana Tax Bar Association and Haryana State Tax Bar Association, the Chief Minister called upon all the tax lawyers of the state to cooperate in getting the maximum number of voluntary registrations done.

Libraries will be set up in each district for tax lawyers

The Chief Minister also announced to open a library of books related to tax-related subjects in every district of the state keeping in view the demand put forth by the tax lawyers. He said that this library would be opened on the DITC office premises.  Along with this, a waiting hall with a canteen facility will also be made for the Tax Bar Association where the tax lawyers coming to the office for tax-related hearings can sit and discuss with their taxpayers.

Comparing Haryana with other states in terms of tax collection, the Chief Minister said that Haryana has only two percent of the country’s population, whereas if we look at the area, the total area of Haryana in the country is 1.6 percent, but the State’s share is 6 percent of the total tax collection of the country. 

Giving credit for this to tax lawyers and taxpayers, Sh. Manohar Lal said that winning the trust of taxpayers in any state is the main objective of the government, in which tax lawyers play an important role.

Describing tax lawyers as a bridge, the Chief Minister said that in the tax collection process of the government, tax lawyers are like a bridge, who play an important role in increasing the treasury of the government along with redressing the difficulties of the taxpayers.

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister, Sh.  Dushyant Chautala said that after the introduction of GST, it took a long time for people to understand it.  In such a situation, VAT collection was also a serious issue. 

He said that the government has made efforts to clear the year-wise pendency of VAT-related subjects. He said moving towards digitization, soon arrangements will be made for this, in which the pendency of the oldest date will be cleared first and after that, the pendency will be cleared according to the date and year in the same order. 

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Excise and Taxation Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi said that countries like Australia, Canada, Malaysia etc., in these countries there was also dissatisfaction among the general public regarding GST, but India is the only country where this law has been successfully implemented without any hindrance and public dissatisfaction. 

Sh. Rastogi said that it is the responsibility of the tax lawyers and their departments to increase the revenue of the government to prevent tax evasion and ensure that people file their correct returns on time. He hoped that both would be able to live up to this criterion.

President, Haryana Tax Bar Association, Advocate Ramnarayan Yadav, and President, Haryana State Tax Bar Association (Karnal), Sh. Sanjay Madan also shared their views during the programme. Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Sh. Ashok Kumar Meena, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav, Commissioner of Police, Kala Ramachandran and many dignitaries were present in the programme.

IEP Chandigarh, December 6

The Haryana Government is making dedicated efforts to revive the saga of bravery and sacrifice of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur that has been recorded in the golden pages of history.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while presiding over the meeting regarding the Museum and Theme Park to be set up in Lohgarh today, directed the officers concerned to prepare the design of the museum and theme park being built in an area of about 10 acres at Lohgarh in Yamunanagar in a state-of-the-art manner. In the first phase, the work of fort, main gate and boundary wall will be done.

Tourism, Art and Cultural Affairs Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal and Member of Parliament, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia also remained present in the meeting.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that it is an ambitious project of the state government to develop Lohgarh, the capital of great Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, from a historical and tourism point of view.

The Chief Minister said that the museum should prominently showcase the entire life span of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur so that the younger generation would take inspiration from his life. He said that apart from the museum, a Shaheedi Samarak should be built, dedicated to many soldiers who were martyred along with Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.

Museum will be a blend of history and the latest technology

The  Museum will have a blend of the inspiring life history of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and the latest technology to give a glimpse of a new world for the visitors.  Apart from the 3D projection display, weapons, costumes, setting up of giant installations have also been proposed. The life stories of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur will be shown through the Augmented Reality technique.

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a saint for society, a soldier for the enemies

The Chief Minister said that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a saint for society, but a soldier for the enemies. He took up arms, defended the nation, and established the first Sikh state with a capital at Lohgarh. He made numerous contributions to the development of society and this is the reason that Haryana government is focusing upon developing Lohgarh as a pilgrimage, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was the first Sikh military chief to start a war against the Mughal rulers and also expanded the Sikh kingdom with his indomitable courage. His life has been inspirational.

Martial arts school will also be established

The Chief Minister said that a martial arts school should also be established in Lohgarh. For this, the Sports and Youth Affairs Department should study the design of this school and the inclusion of martial arts. He said that the martial arts school should impart training in traditional martial arts like Gatka, Thang-Ta, Kalaripayattu etc. Besides this, Yoga and Mallakhamba should also be included in the training schedule.

He said that the road from Lohgarh to Adi Badri should be widened and improved so that the tourists coming here can commute easily.

Lohgarh and Adibadri are being developed as tourist places

Sh. Manohar Lal said that along with Lohgarh, the state government is also developing Adi Badri from the point of view of tourism. Dam, barrage is being built in Adi Badri. Adi Badri is also of historical importance here due to its connection with Saraswati River. Therefore, in future, the area from Lohgarh to Adi Badri will become an important place from the point of view of tourism. The State Government is making continuous efforts to promote tourism in the state.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. D S Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, Sh. M D Sinha, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Bharat Bhushan Bharti, Deputy Commissioner, Yamuna Nagar, Sh. Rahul Hooda, Additional Director (Admn.), Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Smt. Varsha Khangwal and other officers were present in the meeting

IEP Chandigarh, December 6

Moving ahead with the aim to uplift the Antyodaya families socially and economically in the state, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has taken another initiative under which the Antyodaya families whose annual income is less than Rs 1 lakh will get 50 marks in the merit of 150 marks in the recruitment of PGT and TGT through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). Similarly, the Antyodaya families with annual income up to Rs 1.80 lakh will be given 40 marks in merit.

         With this initiative of the Chief Minister, the trained teachers will also get rid of the discrimination of salary being given arbitrarily by the private schools. In private schools, such teachers get a monthly salary of Rs 8,000 to 10,000, while TGT teachers engaged through the HKRN will get Rs 25,000 and PGT teachers will get Rs 29,000.

        The candidates were astonished when the Chief Minister himself offered the deployment letters through the corporation and by phone calls inquired about the SMS received on their mobiles. Some teachers who received job offers on contractual basis expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister and appreciated the completion of recruitment; twice in just 26 days.

         It is noteworthy that on November 23, online job offer letters were provided to 2,075 TGT and PGT teachers in the same way. With this, in just 26 days, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has provided job offer letters to 4,144 teachers through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam; while the process for more than 4,800 is underway. After the data is approved by the School Education Department and Haryana Human Resource Department, the HKRN takes forward the recruitment process.

        In the first phase, there were some technical flaws when the deployment letters were given at the time of recruitment of 2,075 PGTs and TGTs; which have now been rectified. So far, under the outsourcing policy, more than 90,000 employees already engaged on contract basis through agencies have been accommodated through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam.

Some candidates got emotional when Chief Minister inquired about SMS

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal asked Alpana, a resident of Bugana village in Hisar district, regarding applying for the job of a teacher through the HKRN. The Chief Minister then discussed the SMS received on her mobile from the corporation and asked her to send the details of the 8-digit Parivar Pehchan Patra. Responding to queries, Alpana told the Chief Minister that she was working as a TGT in a private school with a monthly salary of Rs 8,000. The Chief Minister said that now at least Rs 25,000 will be given as a monthly salary, which will be equal to three months’ salary of the private school.

        Similarly, the Chief Minister talked to Kavita Rani of Kanina, Mahendergarh, Prince of Saraswati Nagar, Yamunanagar, Manoj and Mamta and advised them to apply in the regular recruitments being done by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission and the Haryana Public Service Commission. The Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam is working to fill the posts of 1,500 drivers for ‘Dial 112’ vehicles; approved in the recent cabinet meeting and its recruitment process is expected to be completed soon.

IEP Chandigarh, December 6

Commemorating the death anniversary of the principal architect of our constitution and Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that Babasaheb’s name is always mentioned with pride and dignity whenever there is discussion about freedom, equality, justice, and fraternity in the world.

        “Babasaheb serves as an inspiration in the struggle for social justice on behalf of the oppressed and underprivileged members of the society.  Even after getting higher education and a doctorate degree in prestigious universities of the country and the world; he dedicated his whole life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society,” said the Chief Minister, adding that Babasaheb Ambedkar gave a new direction to the country and the path shown by him still remains relevant even today.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala while commemorating Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his death anniversary said that Baba Saheb’s name is always mentioned with pride and dignity whenever there is discussion about freedom, equality, justice, and fraternity in the world . 

        He serves as an inspiration in the struggle for social justice on behalf of the oppressed and underprivileged members of the society.  Even after getting higher education and a doctorate degree in prestigious universities of the country and the world, he dedicated his whole life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society.  He gave a new direction to the country.  The path shown by him in the year 1940-50 remains relevant even today.

IEP Chandigarh, December 5

Haryana Chief Secretary said that all the departments running training institutes should establish mutual coordination and provide training to the employees and officers in specialized subjects. Presently 30 departments are running such institutes.

        Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal was presiding over a meeting with the Administrative Secretaries regarding training here today. Director General, Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Smt. Surina Rajan virtually joined the meeting and apprised in detail about the training being run by the institute.

        The Chief Secretary said that training programmes will be organized from time to time for officers and employees of all departments under the supervision of senior administrative secretaries by the state-run training institutes so that they can be efficient in their work. Apart from this, the year-long training schedule should be prepared and released by the training institutes and training should be made compulsory for all.

Constitution of the steering committee

The Chief Secretary said that a steering committee for the training of administrative secretaries should be constituted. After studying the training policy of the state, this committee should submit its suggestions for better training in 15 days. Apart from this, the committee also regularly monitored the training being organized.

        For good governance and effective governance, it is essential to make arrangements for responsible and ethical training of officers and employees in the state so that there is a change in their official functioning and they can become good citizens as well as good officers and employees, said Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal.

He said that such training programmes will significantly improve the functioning of the officers and the employees and they will do better work in their departments for the betterment of the public. All training institutes should prepare a framework and implement it systematically, he directed.

The Chief Secretary said that training programmes should be organized in coordination with all the training centres related to various departments, organizations and the private sector and their records should also be properly maintained.

The topics related to training should also be updated according to the present needs. In relation to the training of officers and employees, the concerned department should upload their complete details on the HRMS portal, so that it can be ascertained which officers and employees have received training in respect of which subjects and in which subjects they should be trained in future. If some officers and employees are experts in any subject, then other employees can also get the benefit of their experience, said Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal.

Innovation and Cyber Security Training

The Chief Secretary said that it is mandatory for every employee and officer to conduct innovative training at state-of-the-art levels along with ethical and responsible values in the training programmes. He said that along with the promotion, ACP and general courses, if training is given for capacity building, then the employees will become efficient in their work.

In the meeting, detailed information was shared regarding training programmes being conducted by Rural Training Institute, Education, Electricity Training Institute, Civil Aviation Institute, Transport Training Institute,  Development and Panchayat, Irrigation, Public Health, Horticulture, Public Works Department, Cooperative and Revenue Disaster Management Department in the meeting.

Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sh. TVSN Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Dr. Mahavir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing for All Department, Sh. Anil Malik, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and  Family Welfare Department, Dr. G. Anupama, ADGP CID, Sh. Alok Mital, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Sh. Navdeep Singh Virk, Director General, Development and Panchayat Department, Sh. Sanjay Joon and many senior officers remained present on the occasion.

IEP Chandigarh December 5

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal today directed the Additional Deputy Commissioners to hold special Aadhaar updation camps in the state.

The Chief Secretary was presiding over the UID implementation committee meeting in which Additional Deputy Commissioners and other concerned officers attended the meeting through video conferencing.

Citizens to update POI and POA in Aadhaar details

The Chief Secretary directed the officers to expedite the process of Aadhaar revalidation, Citizens having an Aadhaar generated more than 10 years ago need to revalidate details in their Aadhaar by updating the Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA) documents to steadily avail the benefits of government services.

The Chief Secretary directed the State Registrar to continue deployment of at least 3 operational kits at each Mini Secretariat and at least one operational kit at SDM Offices, Tehsils, Sub – Tehsils and Blocks in all the districts as residents visit these places for availing government services and Aadhaar facilitation.

Organize camps to clear Mandatory Biometric Update (MBUs) pendency

The Chief Secretary further directed the IT Department to ensure implementation of the in-house model in accordance with instructions issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India. He said that to strengthen Aadhaar Eco System, it has been decided to restrict the facility of new enrolment of adult residents at select Aadhaar centers only and list of such centers should be provided by State Registrar, Execution/Management of State Portal for new enrolment of adult population. Department should organize camps in collaboration with Education Department to clear Mandatory Biometric Update (MBUs) pendency. The Chief Secretary directed the Health Department to ensure that all newborn are covered under the new enrollment of Aadhaar.

He further directed the School Education Department to prepare a roster for conducting regular camps for enrolling left out children and updating biometric both in government as well as in private schools. Regular camps shall be organized for enrolling children in Anganwadis.  District wise roster for this should be prepared by Women and Child Development Department and be shared with Deputy Commissioners with a copy to UIDAI RO Chandigarh. 

While presenting the Aadhaar Card Status of Haryana, Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Regional Office Chandigarh, Ms Bhawna Garg apprised that a monthly target of updating 13.20 lakh aadhaar cards has been fixed up to March, 2023. So far, 299,57,178 Aadhaar Cards have been generated in the state including 18,01,041 aadhaar cards of population upto 5 years, 67,12,666 aadhaars of 5 to 8 years and 2,14,43,470 aadhaars of 18 and above years. Thus, achieving 100.37 percent of Aadhaar Generation in the state.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Dr. Mahavir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Departments, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Information Technology, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Department, Sh. Raja Sekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing for All Department, Sh. Anil Malik, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Smt. G. Anupama, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar and other senior officers were also present in the meeting. 

IEP Chandigarh, December 5

Haryana Chief Minister Sh Manohar Lal said that the state budget for the year 2023-24 will be for the welfare of every section of the society. 

He said the main focus in the next budget will be on promoting the key areas including education, health, rural development, environment, etc.  

“We will bring a good and balanced budget after holding consultation meetings with all the stakeholders,” said Sh. Manohar Lal while addressing the media after participating in the discussion programme on State Finance Management and Budget organized by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Panchkula today.

Responding to the media query on the state debt, , the Chief Minister said that the economic condition of Haryana is better than other states and the state government is taking loans within the prescribed limit according to the State Gross Domestic Product.  

“At present, the loan limit is 3.52 percent, which we will try to bring down to 3 percent,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

The Chief Minister said that the Haryana government is doing dedicated work for the welfare of the people.  More and more development works are being done. The income of the government is also increasing every year and the government is spending the same amount for the welfare of the people, he added. 

For instance, he said, under the old age pension scheme in the state, elderly people are being given financial benefits at the rate of Rs 2500 per month, which is the highest in the country.

CHIRAYU Haryana scheme launched to provide health security to every needy

The Chief Minister said that under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, according to the annual income limit of Rs 1.20 lakh fixed by the Central Government, other states have given benefits to the beneficiaries in their states.  While the Haryana government has taken a step ahead for public welfare and has increased the income limit to Rs 1.80 lakh, due to which now other eligible beneficiaries of the state have also come under the ambit of this scheme.  

“We have named this scheme CHIRAYU Haryana and under this scheme, the state government will bear the additional financial burden of more than Rs 500 crore,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

In response to another question, the Chief Minister said that this time also pre-budget consultation meetings would be held with the stakeholders. Today’s training programme is the first phase, in which the legislators will be informed about all the nitty-gritty related to the budget by the experts.

Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal also remained present on this occasion.

IEP Chandigarh, December 4

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that for the last 6 years, the message of the essence of Gita for the welfare of humanity has not only been spread in Haryana but it has also reached to the every corner of the world. Many countries of the world are participating in the International Gita Mahotsav every year. Some programme of Gita Mahotsav are to be held in Australia as well. For these programmes, Geeta Manishi Gyananand Ji Maharaj and others representatives of religious organisions are making preprations for the programmes.

        The Chief Minister was interacting with the media persons after offering lamps and performing aarti on the occasion of International Gita Mahotsav today.

        While responding to a question raised by media persons, the Chief Minister said that for the last 3 days, Gita Mahotsav programme has been organized at the district level as well.  Today 18,000 school children have recited the verses of Gita and many other people  have also joined this programme online and the preparations of the programme is getting better every year.  People are connecting with the essence of Gita, he added.

        On the occasion of offering lamps, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh.  Gian Chand Gupta, MP, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Geeta Manishi Gyananand Ji Maharaj, Political Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Krishna Kumar Bedi and other senior officers were also present.

IEP Chandigarh, December 4

Haryana Chief Minister Sh Manohar Lal today  the time has come when we should move forward to promote the knowledge of Vedic science and link the old educational techniques and methods with the new ones.

        The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering on the second day of the two-day National Vedic Science Seminar ‘Gaveshna’ at Ashok Singhal Ved Vigyan Evam Praudyogikee Vishwavidyalaya, Sector-56, Gurugram on Sunday. 

        In his inaugural address, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the age-old belief about foreign forces trying to break and destroy our Vedic science and knowledge of Vedas before India’s independence was still around. 

“We have taken many important steps on the subject of Vedas, including setting up a research center, purchasing land for Veda University, starting Sanskrit University in Kaithal after the name of Maharishi Valmiki, starting Gurukul in Mata Mansa Devi temple premises and establishing Sanskrit College, etc,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

        He said that efforts were on to get Vedas and ancient knowledg again into the mainstream.

Patron, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Sh. Dinesh Chandra is doing a commendable job to realize the dream of the late Ashok Singhal had seen, said the Chief Minister.

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that the late Sh. Ashok Singhal had an important contribution to changing the direction of his life. 

        The Chief Minister further shared that the late Singhal was the Pranth Pracharak of the Sangh for Haryana from 1977 to 1981, at the same time in 1977,  he had become a volunteer of the Sangh because of the emergency.

“Had it not been an emergency, then I might not have been able to join the Sangh. At that time, due to the pain of emergency or curiosity, many people came closer to the Sangh and the organization got strengthened,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

        The Chief Minister further shared that whenever he had questions arising in his mind while visiting the branches of the Sangh, he used to meet Late, Sh. Ashok Singhal to get the answers to his queries. 

        He said that Late Sh. Ashok Singhal was a very educated person who devoted his entire life to the Sangh and his life was like that of an ascetic.

        Interestingly, the Chier Minister made this seminar more of an interactive session than of speech based as during the seminar he called upon the scholars present in the seminar to find a solution to the doubts he has shared with them. 

“Our present education system is moving ahead according to the western education system. If we want to change this, then it will not work just by saying that our method is the best, we have to compare each subject with today’s current method. To compare, you will have to tell the speciality of your method and after that one has to prove as to which method is used beneficial for the public”, said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

        The Chief Minister said that we want that the general public should have proper knowledge about the Hindu and Vedic Maths. 

Even on this topic, Sh. Manohar Lal raised questions in front of the scholars present in the seminar and said that there are two types of dates in the Hindu calendar calculation – one solar date and the other lunar date. In this also there are Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha which run according to the lunar period calculation. 

“Our Magh month starts on Makar Sankranti but it is of solar time calculation. It has nothing to do with lunar calculation. All our festivals are according to Amavasya or Purnima, Krishna Paksha, and Shukla Paksha but Makar Sankranti is according to solar calculation, and the dates of English months also come according to solar calculation”, said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

He further shared that Krishna Paksha comes first in North India while Shukla Paksha comes first in South India and there is a difference of 15 days at the beginning of the month in North India and South India. In such a situation, the question arises as to which calculation the country should adopt, 

        The Chief Minister also said that Sanskrit is called the language of computers, but it is necessary to show how it is possible. Technology should be linked to Sanskrit, he added. 

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that similarly there is a debate between allopathy and Ayurveda. Both claim each other better than one other. While Ayurveda gives us the direction to stay healthy, allopathy provides instant cure or relief. Along with Allopathy, there is a need to promote Ayurveda as well, he added. 

Earlier, the Chief Minister released a magazine named ‘Shruti Prabha’ prepared by the institute, which has eight research essays written by various scientists.

IEP Chandigarh, December 4

Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh. Devender Singh Babli on Sunday flagged off the Nagar Shobha Yatra to be taken out under the district level Gita Mahotsav from the Panchayat Bhawan premises in Fatehabad. Earlier, Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh. Devender Singh Babli visited the exhibition set up by various departments and socio-religious organizations at Gita Mahotsav and appreciated them.

        Sh. Devender Singh Babli, stated that Bhagawat Gita gives us knowledge of Karma and wisdom. He thanked the Haryana Government and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal for organizing such programmes at the district level in order to promote International Gita Mahotsav. He stated that Srimad Bhagavad Gita inspires us to move forward in life with a positive mindset.

      He stated that everyone should carry out their obligations towards the country. He added that we must move forward and contribute in protecting the environment and conserving water.

      He said that taking and selling drugs is a social evil and a legal crime. The state government is taking strict action against such drug peddlers. Specially calling upon the youth, the cabinet minister said that the youth should stay away from the evil of drugs and should channelise their energies for making their future bright.

Sh. Babli said that elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions were held in the state and people of educated and clean image have been elected as representatives. All these public representatives are called upon to work for the eradication of social evils along with rural development and maintain brotherhood in the villages. Cabinet Minister, Sh. Devender Singh Babli said that we should imbibe the teachings of Gita and great men in lives and also ensure our participation in social and religious works.