Taking an inspiration from the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister‘s decision, Delhi government also decided to cancel all the public holidays following the birth and the death anniversary of some prominent personalities, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday.
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“The Delhi government will cancel holidays on birth or death anniversary of eminent personalities. I have issued instruction to the chief secretary in this regard,” he tweeted.
दिल्ली सरकार भी महापुरुषों के जन्म अथवा निर्वाण दिवस पर होने वाली छुट्टियां रदद् करेगी। इस बारे में मैंने मुख्य सचिव को निर्देश दिए हैं।1/3
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) 28 April 2017
Sisodia lauded the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh for cancelling 15 public holidays on birth or death anniversary of eminent personalities. “The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a good initiative in this matter. We should always be ready to learn from other states,” he said.
उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने इस मामले में अच्छी पहल की है। हमें अन्य राज्यों से सीखने के लिए हमेशा तैयार रहना चाहिए। 2/3
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) 28 April 2017
दिल्ली सरकार की मोहल्ला क्लीनिक और लाल बत्ती खत्म करने की पहल को राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर समर्थन से हमारा भी हौसला बढ़ा है।3/3
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) 28 April 2017
The UP Cabinet had on April 25 decided to cancel 15 public holidays in educational institutions. “Instead, students in schools and colleges would now be taught about the great personalities on these days,” it had said.