This year marks the 200th birth anniversary of Arya Samaj founder Dayanand Saraswati, and to commemorate this occasion, the government has established a high-level committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The committee includes Union ministers, state governors, senior officials from various departments, and office-bearers of the Arya Samaj organization.
A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Culture announced the celebration of the 200th anniversary in a fitting manner. The committee members include ministers Smriti Irani and G Kishan Reddy as ex-officio members, along with the leader of the Opposition.
Governors and Chief Ministers from various states such as Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Bihar, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Assam, where the celebrations are expected to take place, are also part of the committee.
In February of this year, PM Modi inaugurated the year-long celebrations honoring the 200th birth anniversary of Dayanand Saraswati.
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