West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at this time introduced a sectional vacation on the event of ‘Prakash Purab’. Sharing the information on X, Banerjee stated that the choice is Bengal authorities’s tribute to Guru Gobind Singh ji. “Glad to announce that henceforth the ‘Prakash Purab’ of Shri Guru Gobind Singhji might be a sectional vacation for all state authorities workers, lecturers, panchayat and municipal workers, state boards, companies and undertakings workers and so on. of West Bengal belonging to the Sikh group. That is our tribute to the courageous Guruji who retains on inspiring us,” she stated.
A press release issued by the West Bengal authorities stated, “The Governor is happy to declare that ‘Prakash Purab’ of Guru Gobind Singh ji might be noticed as Sectional Vacation for the workers belonging to Sikh group working within the State Authorities Workplaces, Native Our bodies, Statutory Our bodies, Boards, Firms and Undertakings managed or owned by State Authorities, Academic Establishments, and so on all around the State.”
Glad to announce that henceforth the ‘Prakash Purab’ of Shri Guru Gobind Singhji might be a sectional vacation for all state authorities workers, lecturers, panchayat and municipal workers, state boards, companies and undertakings workers and so on. of West Bengal belonging to the… pic.twitter.com/NF11LHDLrG
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 17, 2024
For the naysayers, sectional holidays are legitimate just for a sure group of presidency workers. It implies that solely authorities workers who’re Sikh can avail this vacation. Earlier, Bengal had declared Chhath puja as a bit vacation however later transformed it right into a normal vacation thus making it obtainable to all workers.
For the reason that Trinamool Congress assumed energy in Bengal in 2011 beneath Mamata Banerjee, the state authorities has launched a minimal of 11 further holidays for workers. These embody a time without work on New 12 months, the day following Dol Jatra, 4 further leaves surrounding Durga Puja, Chhath puja in addition to an extra day every for Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja.
Mamata Banerjee’s nationwide ambition will not be hidden from anybody. With this transfer, the TMC needs to ship a message that it is an all-inclusive occasion and cares for all sections of society. The occasion will attempt to money it into the polls as effectively however will probably be attention-grabbing to see climate this interprets into votes for the TMC or nor.
