Chandigarh, November 1 – The 60th Foundation Day of Haryana was celebrated today with great enthusiasm and joy at the Haryana Raj Bhavan. The ceremony commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Haryana Governor Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh, his wife Smt. Mitra Ghosh, and Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini. Union Minister Sh. Manohar Lal was also present on the occasion. The Governor announced a grant of Rs 6 lakh for the artists who participated in the event.

The atmosphere turned spiritually uplifting with the presentation of a devotional song by Dr. Monika, a national award-winning artist. A series of cultural performances followed, beginning with the traditional folk dance of Haryana. The event also featured Punjab’s energetic Bhangra performance, West Bengal’s folk dance Natua, Haryana’s Ghoomar, and a patriotic song that added glory to the celebration.

Among those present on the occasion were Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly Sh. Harvinder Singh Kalyan, Cooperation Minister Sh. Arvind Sharma, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, Health and Family Welfare Minister Arti Singh Rao, Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr. Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary (SEWA) Smt. G. Anupama, Director General of Police Sh. O. P. Singh, Additional Chief Secretary (Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates) Sh. Apoorva Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary (Public Works Department) Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, Additional Chief Secretary (Cooperation) Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. Saket Kumar, Director General of Information, Public Relations, Languages & Culture Department Sh. K. Makarand Pandurang, Secretary to Governor Sh. Dusmanta Kumar Behera, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh. Yash Pal, along with several senior officers, employees, and a large gathering of people.