Chandigarh declares public holiday on March 23 to mark Bhagat Singh's Shahidi Diwas
Chandigarh, March 22: Close on the heels of announcement made by the Punjab Government on Tuesday, the Chandigarh Administration has also declared March 23 as public holiday to observe Shahidi Diwas of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
All educational institutions and offices in Chandigarh will remain shut. Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann declared a holiday in the state for tomorrow (March 23), on Shahidi Diwas of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh.
Bhagwant Mann, in the Vidhan Sabha, said the holiday would allow the people of Punjab to be able to visit Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Bhagat Singh to pay homage.
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A resolution to install a statue of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar in the Punjab Assembly was also passed.
Notably, on March 16, Bhagwant Mann took oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab in a grand ceremony organised at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of the legendary freedom fighter.
Mann, in a video message, released earlier had invited the people of the state to his oath-taking ceremony, urging men to wear 'basanti (yellow)' turbans and women yellow 'dupatta (stole)' for the ceremony.
Basanti colour signifies revolution and the spirit of sacrifice and is identified with Bhagat Singh. It also aligns with welcoming the Spring season.
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-PTC News
