Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh to be holiday in Punjab

Chandigarh, Mar 19 (UNI) The Punjab government today announced that March 23 this year, the 75th martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, would be a gazetted holiday in the state.

Likewise, September 27 this year, the 100th birth anniversary of the martyr, would also be a gazetted holiday.

Announcing this here today, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said that the government had decided to revive the holiday on March 23, on the persistent demand of the public after a gap of five years, as the previous government had withdrawn this holiday.

The Chief Minister also announced that the state government would organise year long celebrations to observe the 75th martyrdom day and 100th birth anniversary of the great martyr.

UNI