The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the ‘Hirak Jayanti’ celebration on the 60th year of the formation of the state of Haryana at Kurukshetra, Haryana today (November 1, 2026).
Addressing the gathering, the President congratulated the people of Haryana for making significant contributions to various facets of India’s journey of progress. She said that this land, which spread the eternal message of Bhagwan Krishna’s selfless action across the world, has also established numerous milestones of human achievement in the modern era. The people of Haryana have made meaningful contributions in diverse fields, ranging from the freedom struggle to social change, democracy, literature, and science.
The President was happy to note that over the last decade, Haryana has made significant progress across various dimensions of women's empowerment. She said that the national campaign ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, which was launched from Panipat in January 2015, has proven to be a highly significant initiative toward women's empowerment. She was happy to note the increase in gender ratio at birth in 2025 as compared to 2014. She expressed confidence that through the concerted efforts of the Central and State governments, this ratio will reach a level of parity. She was also confident that the ongoing improvements in areas such as women’s health and girls’ education within the state will gain further momentum.
The President said that in the history of Indian sports, athletes from Haryana have achieved extraordinary success in prestigious international championships. She expressed her appreciation for the daughters of Haryana for making the nation proud with their remarkable achievements in sports.
The President said that Haryana is scaling new heights in its journey towards inclusive development. The President said that the land of Haryana has gifted the message of the Gita to the world. She wished that the message of Bhagwan Krishna would provide the strength and insight to every individual and institution which is contributing to Haryana’s development.
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