Valmiki Jayanti declared annual public holiday in Delhi: CM Gupta

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced that Valmiki Jayanti will be observed as a public holiday in the national capital every year, enabling citizens to celebrate the occasion on a larger scale.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta lit the lamp during the Valmiki Jayanti program at Delhi Secretariat, in New Delhi on Monday.

Gupta made the announcement while attending three separate Valmiki Jayanti celebrations held at the Delhi Secretariat, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Convention Centre, and Shalimar Bagh in Haiderpur.