Dasara: Four consecutive holidays likely from October 18
Bengaluru: If you have any emergency work related to a bank or government office, better to finish it up by October 17 as there is a possibility of announcing a four-day holiday from October 18 in connection with the Dasara festival.
There are general holidays on August 18 and 19 as part of the Ayudh Pooja and Vijayadashami. Since Sunday falls on 21, the government employees are likely to take a leave on Saturday to get holidays for four consecutive days. This can complicate the public works.
Already, the proposal for this has been sent to the chief minister. If he okays, there would be holidays for four consecutive days from October 18.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
