NAGPUR:
Samajwadi Party legislator
Abu Azmi on Monday said the
Maharashtra government should declare
Shree Krishna Janmashtmi as a public holiday on the lines of Uttar Pradesh government.
Azmi raised the issue through the point of propriety (zero hour) in the assembly.
“The Maharashra government should declare Krishna Janmashtami as a public holiday, which is falling on September 2. Auspicious days such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Mahashivratri, Gurunanak Jayanti, Mahavir Jayanti, Ram Navmi, Buddha Pornima and id Milad-un Nabi have already been announced as a public holiday,” said Azmi.
Krishna Janmastmi is an annual Hindu festival celebrated as the birthday of Lord Krishna.
“People of
Maharashtra should also get a holiday on this day like those from Uttar Pradesh,” added the legislator.
SP legislature Abu Azmi (File Photo)
