Chandigarh, May 9 — The Haryana Government will organise Somnath Swabhiman Parv – 1000 Years of Unbroken Faith programmes across the State on May 11, 2026. The event will be dedicated to India’s Sanatan culture, faith, self-respect and glorious civilisational heritage.
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Union Ministers, State Ministers and Members of Parliament will attend the programmes being organised in different districts as chief guests.
The objective of the programme is to connect the younger generation with the country’s cultural heritage, Sanatan traditions and the glorious history of the Somnath Temple. The event symbolises India’s unwavering faith and self-respect, which has kept its cultural consciousness alive despite numerous challenges over the centuries.
Under the programme, Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini will attend the event in Kurukshetra, Union Minister of State Sh. Rao Inderjit Singh in Nuh, Union Minister of State Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar in Faridabad, Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha Sh. Harvinder Kalyan in Karnal, Deputy Speaker Dr. Krishan Lal Middha in Jind, Energy Minister Sh. Anil Vij in Ambala, Development and Panchayats Minister Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar in Sonipat, and Industries and Commerce Minister Sh. Rao Narbir Singh in Gurugram as chief guests.
Similarly, Education Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda will attend the programme in Panipat, Revenue Minister Sh. Vipul Goel in Panchkula, Cooperation Minister Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma in Rohtak, Agriculture Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana in Yamunanagar, Public Health Engineering Minister Sh. Ranbir Singh Gangwa in Sirsa, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi in Hisar, Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Shruti Choudhry in Bhiwani, Health Minister Ms. Aarti Singh Rao in Mahendragarh, and Sports Minister Sh. Gaurav Gautam in Palwal as chief guests.
In addition, Member of Parliament Sh. Dharambir Singh will attend the programme in Charkhi Dadri, MP Sh. Naveen Jindal in Kaithal, MP Sh. Subhash Barala in Hansi, MP Sh. Sanjay Bhatia in Jhajjar, MP Sh. Kartikeya Sharma in Fatehabad and MP Smt. Rekha Sharma in Rewari as chief guests.
Besides this, MLAs, public representatives and social workers from various fields will also participate in the programmes scheduled to be held across the State.
