Kurukshetra, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said that Haryana’s daughters have brought glory to the nation in various fields, including sports.
On the occasion, she also launched the Diamond Jubilee logo. Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini were also present at the ceremony. President Murmu attended the Diamond Jubilee celebrations held in Kurukshetra, Haryana, to commemorate 60 years of the state’s formation. Addressing the gathering, Droupadi Murmu said Sucheta Kripalani, born in 1908 in Ambala , created history by becoming India’s first woman chief minister.
Nearly a year after his return to India, he was executed by the British government in November 1915. Recalling an inspiring incident, the President said historical records documented the fearless participation of a 12-year-old girl from Rewari in the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930, and urged the state government to collect detailed information about this episode and bring it before the society. The sex ratio at birth, which stood at 871 girls per 1,000 boys in 2014, had increased to approximately 915 in November 2025, she highlighted.
She said Kanshi Ram of Ambala, counted among Haryana’s earliest martyrs of the twentieth century, was one of the founders of the Ghadar Party in San Francisco, along with Lala Hardayal. The President said a remarkable positive change was taking place in attitudes towards daughters. Citing the introduction of a hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat, the President said Haryana was reaching new milestones and moving towards holistic development and progressive thinking.
