Chandigarh, Jul 30 (PTI) Haryana is set to launch one of its biggest public outreach campaigns ahead of Independence Day.
The state government plans to hold patriotic concerts, bike and cycle rallies, exhibitions, tricolour illumination of public buildings, digital campaigns and community participation programmes across all districts, blocks and gram panchayats.
As part of the campaign, tiranga sale counters will also be set up.
Reviewing the statewide preparations on Thursday, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed Administrative Secretaries, Department Heads, Deputy Commissioners and Vice-Chancellors of universities to ensure time-bound implementation of the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign-2026 and Partition Horrors Remembrance Day-2026.
This will
be done through coordinated action involving government departments, educational institutions, urban and rural local bodies, police, civil society organisations, and community groups, an official statement said.
Commissioner & Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture Department, Amit Kumar Agrawal said that the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign, from August 9 to 17, will commemorate 150 years of “Vande Mataram” and aims to strengthen citizens’ emotional connection with the national flag through a public outreach campaign.
The campaign includes a state-level launch via a press conference, a Vande Mataram-themed patriotic Tiranga concert, Tiranga and Vande Mataram exhibitions, Tiranga processions, bike, cycle, and e-bike rallies, “Selfie with Tiranga” digital activities, tricolour illumination of government buildings and major public places, large tricolour ‘rangoli’ displays, patriotic cultural programmes, and extensive public awareness campaigns.
Physical programmes will also include mass singing of the official version of “Vande Mataram”.
Director General, Information, Public Relations, Languages & Culture, K Makarand Pandurang said as part of the campaign, Tiranga and Vande Mataram exhibitions will be organised at the state level and across districts, blocks, gram panchayats, schools, colleges, universities, shopping malls, railway stations, and city parks. Students and volunteers will conduct guided walkthroughs.
Resident Welfare Associations, NGOs, and educational institutions will be encouraged to extend the campaign beyond campuses to maximise community participation.
The campaign also includes establishing Tiranga Selfie Points across urban centres and encouraging citizens to upload their photographs to the Har Ghar Tiranga portal.
Deputy Commissioners will promote the campaign through official social media platforms, and government websites will prominently display the campaign link to increase digital participation.
Government buildings, hospitals, schools, bridges, and other public infrastructure will be illuminated in tricolour. Markets, bus stands, airports, railway stations, major roads, and prominent roundabouts may also be decorated to maximise public visibility.
District administrations will organise large tricolour rangoli installations on patriotic and Vande Mataram themes at prominent locations with participation from local artists, educational institutions, and government departments.
The Chief Secretary also reviewed preparations for Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, to be observed on August 14.
The observance will include a State-level programme in Panchkula. PTI SUN NB NB
