Chandigarh, November 20 - Under the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal, the celebration of the anniversaries of saintly figures and brave warriors at the government level is being done with great enthusiasm and joyfulness. Continuing the same, state-level celebrations were held today on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai.
While addressing the gathering on this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Government Girls Senior Secondary School located at Agra Chowk in Palwal would be named after Jhalkari Bai. Besides this, he informed that a Bhawan of the Koli community will be constructed in Ward No. 4 of Mohan Nagar, Palwal. In this building, a grand statue of Jhalkari Bai will also be installed, through which future generations can be made aware of her stories. An amount of approx. Rs 3 crore will be spent on this, he said.
Sh. Manohar Lal said that today is a day of great pride as the birth anniversary of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai is being celebrated because most people are not aware of her legacy.
He said that in the 1857 struggle for independence, we all have heard the name of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, but the name of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai has not received as much recognition in history. Jhalkari Bai disguised herself as Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, and she was the commander of the women's army who sacrificed her life to save the life of Rani of Jhansi and for the independence of the country. Veerangana Jhalkari Bai was born on November 22, 1830.
He said that Maithili Sharan Gupta beautifully described the courage and valour of Jhalkari Bai in his poem. In today's era, our daughters are shining bright in every field, said the Chief Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a unique initiative to celebrate the anniversaries of known and unknown martyrs
Sh. Manohar Lal said that in India, there have been many unsung heroes, whose names have been forgotten throughout history. But under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, the central government has taken the initiative to make the public aware about the supreme sacrifices and valour of these unsung heroes alive. In this series, the Prime Minister had also issued a postage stamp in the name of Veerangana Jhalkari Bai. Inspired by her, we have also launched the Sant Mahapurush Samman and Vichar Prachar Prasar Yojana in Haryana, which aims to celebrate the anniversaries and centenaries of saints and great personalities at the government level, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
He said that today both the central and state governments are naming big institutions and places after martyrs and saints. In the past, governments used to name everything after one family. But our thinking is that those who have worked to show the direction to the people of the country, we will honour their names, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
Eliminating three 3Cs, making Haryana a 7-star state
The Chief Minister said that the present state government has made progress in the direction of eliminating the 3Cs, i.e., corruption, crime, and caste-based politics, and making Haryana a 7-star state. We have worked for the upliftment of Antyodaya by focusing on 7 Ss - education, health, security, self-reliance, self-respect, good governance, and service, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
He said that in the past 9 years, the government has continuously worked towards its goal of uplifting the poor. Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and Chirayu Haryana Yojana, the central and state governments have provided free medical facilities up to Rs. 5 lakh to the people of the state. In addition, the state government has increased the income limit of BPL families from Rs. 1.20 lakh to Rs. 1.80 lakh and included 39 lakh families in the list of ration cards.
He said that under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, houses have been provided to the poor. Now, taking one step further, the Haryana government has started the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, in which more houses will be given to the poor. He said that under the DAYALU scheme, families are being provided financial assistance ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh in case of the death of a member of families with an income of up to Rs. 1.80 lakh.
Union Minister of State for Energy and Heavy Industries, Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar, Haryana Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma, Cooperation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal, MP, Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar, Lok Sabha MP and Haryana BJP State President, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, MLAs, Sh. Deepak Mangla, Sh. Jagdish Nayar, Sh. Parveen Dagar, Sh. Rajesh Nagar, Sh. Nayan Pal Rawat, Sh. Narender Gupta, Smt. Seema Trikha, President, Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Foundation, and a large number of people from different districts also remained present on this occasion.