Indian BJP Promises Chhath Public Holiday

Sources: The Times of India (Delhi) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former President and leader in charge of Delhi for Assembly elections of India's BJP Party, Nitin Gadkari, has promised to declare "Chhath", a key festival of the Poorvanchali community, a new annual non-working public holiday, if it wins the coming Assembly elections in Delhi. [full story]