‘No More Holidaying’: CM Yogi Scraps 17 Holidays In UP

Lucknow: After cracking a whip on illegal slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is taking a slew of measures to bring the administration on track. In a latest move, CM Yogi cancelled 15 public holidays that were declared by the previous Mayawati's BSP and Samajwadi Party governments to keep their vote banks in good humour.

Of 42 holidays, 17 are related to birth anniversaries of prominent personalities in Uttar Pradesh.

Due to these public holidays, the academic session has been reduced to 220 days to 120 days in schools and colleges. The work in government offices also being delayed due to a slow pace of files movement.

The Chief Minister has been expressing concern over the shrinking academic session due to these additional holidays. The decision of CM Yogi to scrap these holidays is likely to bring the academic system on track, say observers.

But the government employees can avail restricted holidays on these days, said an officials release from the state government.

Instead of holidaying, students in schools and colleges would get to know about the works of these eminent personalities, said a government official.

Public holidays scrapped by the government also include: Jan Nayak Karpori Thakur birth anniversary (Jan 24),

Maharshi Kashyap and Maharaj Guha birth anniversary (Apr 5),

Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Ajmeri Gareeb Nawaz Urs on (Apr 14),

Chandrashekhar birth anniversary (Apr 17),

Parashu Ram Jayanti (Apr 28),

Maharana Pratap Jayanti (May 9),

Jamat Ul Vida on June 23 (last Friday of Ramzan),

Chhat Puja (Oct 26),

Eid Milad Un Nabi (Dec 2),

Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti (Dec 23).