President Murmu attends 'Hirak Jayanti' celebration marking 60th year of Haryana's formation at Kurukshetra
On 1 November 2026, President Droupadi Murmu attended the 'Hirak Jayanti' celebration at Kurukshetra marking the 60th year of the formation of Haryana, which was formed in 1966.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu graced the 'Hirak Jayanti' (Diamond Jubilee) celebration on the 60th year of the formation of Haryana at Kurukshetra on 1 November 2026, Haryana Day. Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966. In her address, the President noted that the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, launched from Panipat in January 2015, had been a highly significant step for women's empowerment, and welcomed the rise in the state's sex ratio at birth in 2025 compared with 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted the people of Haryana on the State Foundation Day.
Key facts
- Event
- 'Hirak Jayanti' — 60th year of Haryana's formation
- Date
- 1 November 2026 (Haryana Day)
- Venue
- Kurukshetra, Haryana
- Chief guest
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Haryana formed
- 1 November 1966
- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
- Launched from Panipat, January 2015
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did President Droupadi Murmu attend the 'Hirak Jayanti' celebration of Haryana on 1 November 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Kurukshetra
The 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, recalled by the President at Haryana's 'Hirak Jayanti', was launched from which place in January 2015?
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Correct answer: A — Panipat
Haryana entered the 60th year of its formation on 1 November 2026. In which year was Haryana formed?
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Correct answer: B — 1966