Haryana is gearing up for a grand statewide celebration of the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faith’ on May 11.
Marking the 75th anniversary of the modern Somnath Temple’s reconstruction, the events will feature district-level kalash yatras, jalabhishek at local Shiva temples and live broadcasts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address from Somnath Temple.
Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini, union ministers, state ministers and members of Parliament will attend the programmes being organised in different districts of Haryana as chief guests.
Under the programme, Saini will attend the event in Kurukshetra, Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh in Nuh, Union Minister of State Krishan Pal Gurjar in Faridabad, Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha Harvinder Kalyan in Karnal, Deputy Speaker Dr. Krishan Lal Middha in Jind, Energy Minister Anil Vij in Ambala, Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar in Sonipat, and Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh in Gurugram as chief guests.
Similarly, Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda will attend the programme in Panipat, Revenue Minister Vipul Goel in Panchkula, Cooperation Minister Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma in Rohtak, Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana in Yamunanagar, Public Health Engineering Minister Ranbir Singh Gangwa in Sirsa, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi in Hisar, Women and Child Development Minister Shruti Choudhry in Bhiwani, Health Minister Aarti Singh Rao in Mahendragarh and Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam in Palwal as chief guests.
Besides this, MPs, MLAs, public representatives, and social workers from various fields will also participate in the programmes scheduled across the state.
Despite repeated destructive attacks, the Somnath Temple continues to stand as a symbol of self-respect and courage.
Seventy-five years ago, the reconstruction of the modern Somnath Temple began, and on May 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Gujarat temple to mark the 75th anniversary of its inauguration.
On this occasion, Somnath Swabhiman Parv will be celebrated across the country in a grand manner.
Earlier, Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Rajesh Khullar, on Friday, held a video conference with all deputy commissioners of the state and gave directions to ensure grand celebrations of Somnath Swabhiman Parv on May 11.
