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Haryana to Seek Central OBC Status for Gosain Community After Tulsidas Jayanti

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dedicated a chowk, a library, a Rs 31 lakh Dharamshala grant to celebrate Gosain heritage

Saini announced a ₹31 lakh grant from his discretionary fund for the dharamshala of the Goswami Samaj Sabha being constructed in Kurukshetra. (Sourced)

Overview

  • Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini confirmed the government will formally write to the National Commission for Backward Classes to recommend Gosain community’s inclusion in the central OBC list.
  • The state-level Jayanti celebration at the chief minister’s residence in Chandigarh drew prominent Goswami community representatives and a large statewide turnout.
  • A prominent roundabout in Haryana and a planned library in Hisar have been dedicated to Goswami Tulsidas in recognition of his cultural legacy.
  • Saini announced a Rs 31 lakh discretionary grant for the Goswami Samaj Sabha’s dharamshala project in Kurukshetra town.
  • The chief minister honored Tulsidas’s enduring moral vision, noting that his epic Ramcharitmanas guided society towards the ideals of Lord Rama during times of hardship.