Jammu: In a historic decision after 75 years of independence, the Government today declared holiday on the birth day of Maharaja Hari Singh the last Dogra ruler of J&K, falling on September 23.
The decision to this effect was announced by Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha following the meeting with a four member BJP delegation led by Devender Singh Rana and accompanied by members of Yuva Rajput Sabha led by its president Ranjit Singh Happy and leaders of other organisations.
Later, a handout issued by Raj Bhawan said “The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to declare Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary a public holiday”. A notification in this regard will be issued soon, it added.
It added that the announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha following his meeting with a delegation comprising prominent political leaders, members of the Yuva Rajput Sabha, civil society members, including head of J&K transport union, at the Raj Bhavan today.
“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 holiday on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh.
