Chandigarh, August 13- The Holy Scripture, Srimad Bhagvad Gita, has been installed at House of Lords and House of Commons in United Kingdom. A 50-member committee has also been formed to promote the message of Gita in United Kingdom.

Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister, Mr Vipul Goel disclosed this, while interacting with media persons at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, on returning from 3-day International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav organised in London.

He said that after Mauritius, the International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav has been organised in United Kingdom where a large number of people of Indian origin as well as of British origin and many people from other countries participated.

The Industries and Commerce Minister said that the Haryana State is not only the land of farmers, soldiers and sportspersons but also the place of origin of Holy Gita.

While following the principle of ‘Vasudhev Kutumbkam’ Haryana Government has made an effort to make the Holy Scripture, Gita, accessible to people for paying respect and to promote its message all around the world through International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav. “All this has become possible with the due efforts of Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal. The Central and State Government are working in accordance with the principles of Holy scripture,” he added.

Chandigarh, Aug 13 – Haryana Government has decided to allow free travel facility to women and their children up to the age of 15 years in state roadways buses on the occasion of festival of Raksha Bandhan falling this year on August 15. The free travel facility will be available for women and children from 12 noon on August 14 up to 12 midnight on August 15.

While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that the present State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal has been providing this special gift of free travel facility for the women of all ages alongwith their children upto the age of 15 years on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan festival.

He said that this facility would be available only in ordinary buses of state roadways from one place to another, including such buses plying up to Chandigarh and Delhi.