In Bengal, significant hike in the number of holidays for Hindu festivals
4 years, 11 months ago

In Bengal, significant hike in the number of holidays for Hindu festivals

The Hindu  

It’s going to rain holidays in West Bengal this year. With Assembly elections in the State scheduled for 2021, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, often accused by her adversaries of being partial to Muslims, has doubled the number of holidays given for several Hindu festivals. As per the State Government’s 2020 calendar, notified last November and being widely circulated now as the year unfolds, the total number of public holidays in a year now stands at 43. As per the State Government order, no substitute holiday shall be allowed for any notified holiday in case they coincide with a non-working day, but that should hardly be a reason for complain considering that the number of public holidays now add up to almost a month and a half. BJP’s rise The Bharatiya Janata Party, now openly pro-Hindu, has seen a spectacular rise in West Bengal in recent times, with the party winning 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the State in the 2019 Parliamentary elections — something unimaginable until a few years ago.

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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Joins Midnight Mass On Christmas, Gives Message Of Unity And Brotherhood
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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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Op India  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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India TV News  

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NATIONAL SCHEDULE

Hindustan Times  

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Op India  

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Bhai Phota 2023: What Is Bhai Phota Celebrated In Bengal? Know All About It

ABP News  

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ABP News  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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ABP News  

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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Kolkata Christmas Festival

India Today  

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3 years, 3 months ago

West Bengal: TMC shows why restrictions on Durga Puja are so crazy

Op India  

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Janmashtami 2021: Date, history, significance and importance of Krishna Janmashtami

Hindustan Times  

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West Bengal government holiday list 2021, check here
3 years, 10 months ago

West Bengal government holiday list 2021, check here

India Today  

West Bengal government holiday list 2021: Here is a list of government holidays in 2021 in West Bengal. There are some holidays that are specific only to the state of West Bengal and only observed in the state. India celebrates three national holidays every year; in January, we celebrate Republic Day to honor the creation of our constitution. West Bengal …

Uttarakhand Government holiday list 2021: Check here
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Government holiday list 2021: Check here

India Today  

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Delhi Government holiday list 2021: Check here
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Government holiday list 2021: Check here

India Today  

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3 years, 11 months ago

List of Rajasthan government holidays in 2021

India Today  

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Maharashtra Government holiday list 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Government holiday list 2021

India Today  

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Uttar Pradesh Government holiday list 2021
4 years ago

Uttar Pradesh Government holiday list 2021

India Today  

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4 years ago

List of Indian festivals in January 2021

India Today  

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Why Jesus Christ's birthday can't be national holiday?: Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of 'religious hatred'
4 years ago

Why Jesus Christ's birthday can't be national holiday?: Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of 'religious hatred'

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the BJP-led government at the Centre saying it is only bent on dividing the country and has cancelled public holidays on festivals like Christmas. Inaugurating the Christmas festival at Allen Park in the city's downtown Park Street area, the TMC supremo condemned the "politics of hatred" pursued by the …

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