Jammu & Kashmir

JK Admin declares Hari Singh’s birthday a public holiday

Commuters walk near Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar. [FPK Photo/ Mukhtar Zahoor]

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to declare Hari Singh’s birth anniversary a public holiday.

The announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha following his meeting with a delegation comprising prominent political members, members of the Yuva Rajput Sabha, civil society members, including head of JK transport union, at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.

“The government has taken a decision to declare Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday as a public holiday. Maharaja Hari Singh was a great educationist, progressive thinker, social reformer and a towering man of ideas and ideals. The public holiday will be a fitting tribute to Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s rich legacy,” the Lieutenant Governor observed.

Pertinently, on the directions of Lt Governor, a four-member committee was constituted by the UT administration earlier this year to examine the public demand regarding the holiday on the birth anniversary of Hari Singh.

Prominent political members including Member Parliament, Jugal Kishore Sharma; Former Dy CM, Dr Nirmal Singh; Devender Rana, Sat Sharma; Ajit Singh, President All J&K Transport Union; Rajan Singh, President, Yuva Rajput Sabha and members of Yuva Rajput Sabha were present on the occasion.

Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Mukesh Singh, ADGP Jammu; Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Vivek Gupta, DIG; Avny Lavasa, DC Jammu and Chandan Kohli, SSP Jammu were also present.

 

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