New Delhi: The Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government on Monday announced that social reformer Jyotiba Phule’s birth anniversary, to be observed on April 11, has been declared a public holiday. According to an official statement, the decision to declare Phule’s birth anniversary as a public holiday has been taken keeping in mind the sentiments of the common man and the demands of public representatives. Until now, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti was an optional holiday in the state.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also shared the news on his official Twitter account.
He tweeted in Hindi, “Keeping in mind the demand of all public representatives and intellectuals, it has been decided to declare April 11 as a public holiday on the birth anniversary of great social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.”
Keeping in view the demand of all public representatives and intellectuals, it has been decided to declare April 11 as a public holiday on the birth anniversary of great social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. pic.twitter.com/TPCbSivfmw
– Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 10, 2023
With this, Rajasthan now has 30 public holidays and 20 optional holidays.
It is notable that Jyotiba Phule had played an important role in eradicating untouchability and empowering the society.
He also made organized efforts for the rights of farmers and laborers.
Earlier, on January 28, the optional holiday of Lord Shri Devnarayan Jayanti was also declared a public holiday by the Rajasthan government.