by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, NOV 1
The 47th Haryana Day was celebrated
with gaiety at Haryana Raj Bhawan, here today. A colourful cultural programme
including Haryanavi and Rajasthani folk dances, Punjab’s Bhangra and Uttar
Pradesh’s ‘Phoolon Ki Holi’ were performed by the artistes who regaled the
audience with their scintillating performance.
The artistes of
‘Phoolon Ki Holi’ made the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda to join
them on the stage.
Impressed by the
performance of the artistes, the Governor announced to give them a reward of Rs
three lakh.
Earlier, the
celebrations were inaugurated by the Governor, Mr Jagannath Pahadia, Chief
Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Mr Kuldeep
Sharma, Chief Secretary, Mr P. K. Chaudhery and wife of Mr Pahadia, Mrs Shanti
Pahadia by lighting a traditional lamp.
Those present on the
occasion included President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Phool Chand
Mullana, Education Minister, Mrs Geeta Bhukkal, Principal Secretary to Chief
Minister, Mr Chhatar Singh, Lokayukta, Mr Pritam Pal, senior officers of the
State Government and a number of distinguished personalities.
Later on, while
talking to media-persons, Mr Hooda greeted the people of the State on the
occasion of Haryana Day. He said that Haryana has made tremendous progress
since its inception and today, it ranks at the top in the country in per capita
investment, per capita income and economic growth rate as well as a
productivity of wheat.
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