Kurukshetra (Haryana) [India], January 15 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday attended a pre-budget consultation program ahead of the 2025-26 state budget at Kurukshetra University in Thanesar.

CM Saini stated that the suggestions received from students regarding the state budget were 'very good' and assured that some of these would be incorporated into the budget.

'Today we sat with our youth and took suggestions regarding the pre-budget. All the suggestions are very good, which will benefit the people of Haryana. We will also include the suggestions given here in the budget,' the Haryana CM told mediapersons.

Saini also celebrated Lohri in Kurukshetra, extending his greetings to the people on this occasion.

'I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all the citizens of the state and the country on the occasion of Lohri and Makar Sankranti. These great festivals are connected with our culture and brotherhood. We celebrate these festivals together,' he said.

Notably, the harvest festival—celebrated across the country and known by different names—is just around the corner. Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal, Magh Bihu, and Uttarayan all signify gratitude for a good harvest and are marked with traditional and regional feasts.

Lohri, one of the most joyous and widely celebrated festivities in India, includes the warmth of bonfires, delicious foods, and old-fashioned folk melodies. Celebrated on the eve of Makar Sankranti, it marks the conclusion of the winter solstice and the beginning of longer days.

In addition to celebrating the crop harvest, Lohri signifies the end of the winter season. While the entire nation celebrates Lohri with enthusiasm, the festival holds particular significance in Punjab and northern India.

On Sunday, CM Saini paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 163rd birth anniversary in Panchkula, calling him a great thinker.

(ANI)