J&K Assembly Debates Public Holidays for Hari Singh and Sheikh Abdullah
· India · Times of India, Zee News
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly saw a heated debate on Tuesday regarding the public holiday status of the birth anniversaries of Maharaja Hari Singh and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. National Conference member Abdul Majeed Larmi proposed that the government either mark both dates as public holidays or remove both from the official calendar. BJP MLAs staged a walkout in protest against remarks made by ruling National Conference members concerning the holiday for Maharaja Hari Singh. Congress supported the restoration of the holiday for Sheikh Abdullah while advocating for the retention of the holiday for the former maharaja. The speaker stated that he lacks the authority to unilaterally grant or withdraw government holidays.
Why it matters
The debate reflects ongoing political tensions in Jammu and Kashmir over the recognition of historical figures and the symbolic importance of public holidays for different communities.
Read the original report — Times of India
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