Hryana to hold events as part of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

The Haryana government will organise various events, beginning October 2, as part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi which will include convening a special session of the state Assembly, an official statement said here today.

The events to mark his 150th birth anniversary celebrations would begin on October 2 this year and would culminate on October 2, 2020, it said.

As the central government has decided to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a global affair, accordingly the Haryana government will organise various events to commemorate the birth anniversary throughout the state and the celebrations will continue for the next two years, it said.

A special Vidhan Sabha session would be convened next year, the statement said.

Besides, a 'Pada Yatra' would be organised involving 150 youth at a time walking 10 km per day for 150 days covering every village of the state.

A 'Cycle Yatra' would also be organised and during these yatras, awareness would be generated on government programmes, drug abuse and Gandhi's teachings.

Short film competitions and international conference would be organised on Gandhi. In schools, essay writing, painting and quiz competitions would be organised, it said.

Other events include promotion of Khadi, villages and cottage industries and publicise and promote non-conventional energy resources.

Several activities would be organised for social and economic upliftment of weaker sections, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.

Awareness would be generated against violence and crime against women and weaker sections, the statement said.