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Jammu and Kashmir minister slams Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha over Eid holiday

Jammu and Kashmir minister Sakina Itoo criticised LG Manoj Sinha’s administration for not shifting the Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi holiday to Saturday despite repeated requests. Calling it “playing with people’s emotions,” she said the decision should rest with the elected government. Meanwhile, PM Modi and President Murmu extended Eid greetings.

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Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. Pic/File pic

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. Pic/File pic

Lashing out at Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha`s administration, the Jammu and Kashmir Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday slammed the governor for not shifting the holiday to Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi "despite repeated requests," as reported by news agency PTI. 

Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi is being celebrated in J-K on Saturday as per the Islamic lunar calendar. However, the holiday on account of the festival is being observed on Friday as per the administration`s holiday calendar.

While showing disbelief over the change of public holidays on the occasion of the festival. The minister accused the LG administration of "playing with the emotions of the people".Jammu and Kashmir Minister Sakina Itooas, while slamming the administration, also asserted that they did not shift the holiday to Saturday from Friday.

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