Even as Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday sought to dispel the controversy over removal of Gandhi Jayanti from the list of official holidays in the State stating that it could be a “mischief” or a “typing mistake,” the Congress criticised the purported move.
Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said no State government can do it because it is a national holiday. “They can’t do it. Gandhi is the Father of the Nation. Even last year, children were asked to go to school on October 2,” he said.
Clarification issued
Stating that the Goa Chief Minister had already issued a clarification, a Union personnel ministry official said: “The Chief Minister said it could be a mischief or a typing mistake. The matter ends there.”
However, RSS general secretary Suresh Joshi told the media that the number of official holidays must come down for a better work culture in the country.
“According to a survey, people in India hardly work for 150-155 days a year on account of holidays,” he said.
