Chandigarh- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday unfurled the National flag during a function organised to mark the celebrations of 76th Republic Day in Rewari.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister while highlighting the development works carried out by the state government in the last 10 years, said that the past decade has been marked by inclusive growth, harmony, and coexistence. These changes have significantly improved the lives of individuals, making them simpler, more accessible, and secure, he said
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that Haryana will set an example for development, progress, and excellence in the future.Earlier, the Chief Minister paid floral tributes at the Veer Shaheedi Smarak to honour the martyrs. He also inspected and took the salute of the parade by the Haryana Police, Women Police, Home Guards, Scouts, and other contingents.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that this is his first time unfurling the flag on Republic Day as Chief Minister, and it is his great honour that this first occasion is in the historic land of Ahirwal, Rewari. He urged the people of Haryana to follow cultural traditions and high moral values to make the country and state cleaner, healthier, wealthier, stronger, and more developed.
He further said that this Republic Day reminds us that our nation, India, encompasses multiple religions, castes, languages, attire, food, and cultures. It is an example of unity in diversity. The world is currently witnessing a celebration of this diversity at the ongoing MahaKumbh in Prayagraj, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.The Chief Minister said that to spread the message of unity to every citizen, ‘Our Constitution, Our Pride’ campaign is being run across the country under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi. This campaign honours the contributions of the framers of the Constitution and raises awareness about the values of the Constitution, he said.The Chief Minister said that the people of Haryana played a leading role in the freedom movement. The revolution of 1857 started from Ambala Cantonment. To inspire the new generation, the construction of a ‘Swatantrata Sangram Smarak’ (War Memorial) at a cost of Rs. 538 crore in Ambala Cantt is in its final phase. The present state government has increased the pension for freedom fighters and their widows to Rs. 40, 000 per month. The ex-gratia amount for the families of soldiers martyred in war has been doubled to Rs. 1 crore. Besides this the present state government has provided government jobs to 416 dependents of martyrs, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
He further shared that apart from all these welfare steps, the government has decided to give 10 percent reservation to Agniveers in direct recruitments. He said that the government is also providing pensions to the Loktantra Senani who endured imprisonment during the Emergency in order to protect democracy. Recently, this pension has been increased to Rs. 20, 000, shared the Chief Minister.
Emphasizing good governance as the foundation of public service, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini shared that the government has eliminated casteism, regionalism, and nepotism, and in the last 10 years, has created a transparent and sensitive administration. With a strong stance against corruption, a new model of e-governance has been introduced to deliver the benefits of all government schemes and services directly to the people at their doorsteps. Government schemes and services have been linked to the Parivar Pehchan Patra. There is pan India discussion on issues like offering jobs without parchi-kharchi, online transfers, educated panchayats, and the Antyodaya campaign.He further said that the present state government has ensured equal development across the state, following the principle of ‘Haryana Ek- Haryanvi Ek’, and today Haryana stands among the leading states in the country in terms of development. Through our double-engine government, Haryana's development will now progress three times faster, assured Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.The Chief Minister said that after taking on the responsibility of public service, he provided significant relief to the poor. In the very first Cabinet meeting, the decision was made to start free dialysis services for kidney disease patients at all government hospitals and medical colleges. In the Ayushman Bharat-Chirayu Yojana, free treatment up to Rs. 5 lakh annually has also been introduced for senior citizens above 70 years of age. Approval has been given for the construction of 83 sub-health centers and 22 block public health units in the state, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
Sharing the key decision taken by his government, for the upliftment of the poorest, the Chief Minister said that the creamy layer income limit for the backward classes has been increased from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh, reservations have been provided for the backward class B in Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies. He further shared that the reservation for Scheduled Castes in the state has been divided into two categories, providing the rights to those Scheduled Castes who were previously deprived of being part of the mainstream society. Through the Happy Yojana, a provision has been made for free travel up to 1, 000 kilometers annually in Haryana Roadways buses, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.