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The Problem being Haryana

It's hard being the younger sibling, You are always measured against the bar set by your older sibling. Same is true for the young state of Haryana in India. Its trying to create an image of itself in the shadow of its older sibling - Punjab . It has tried painfully to establish itself as anti-Punjab and anti-Sikh state ever since its conception. In fact, Haryana is one of the wealthiest states of India and has the third highest per capita income in the country at $2,100 . The state is one of the most economically developed regions in South Asia, and it has emerged as the largest recipient of government investment per capita in India. Ignoring Haryanvi Culture Over years Haryana governments have made a concerted effort to disassociate themselves from Punjab. Nothing wrong in it, right? Haryana has the right to establish its own language, culture, and traditions that defines its people as Haryanavis . But this is where they have gone wrong! Instead of developing Haryanvi