UP News: The Uttar Pradesh government has declared a holiday on 31 October 2024, the day after Diwali, i.e. on 1 November. However, a condition has been laid down for this. According to this order, there will be a holiday on the 1st but offices will remain open on 9 November.

In an order, it has been said that by the General Administration Section, Government of Uttar Pradesh, notification number-528/three-2023-39(2)/2016 dated 4 December 2023, under the gazetted holidays declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 for the year 2024, at number-20 of section-2, a holiday has been declared on the occasion of Diwali on 31-10-2024.

Yogi government has placed this condition.
It has been said in the order that the festival of Diwali is being celebrated in Uttar Pradesh on 31.10.2024 as well as on 01.11.2024 (Friday). In such a situation, after due consideration at the government level, it has been decided to declare Diwali public holiday on 01-11-2024 (Friday) under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.

According to the order, public holiday of Deepawali is declared on 01-11-2024 subject to the condition that on 9-11-2024 (Saturday) government offices will remain open like normal working days.

Amidst all this, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar has instructed senior police officers to ensure tight security for the festivals of Dhanteras and Diwali and has entrusted the responsibility of taking special precautions in Ayodhya to the officers. According to a spokesperson of the state government, amid preparations to create a world record by lighting 28 lakh lamps on the banks of the Saryu river under the eighth Deepotsav in Ayodhya, this time there is a plan to light a special kind of lamp in Ramlala's temple. Along with this, Kumar has instructed to closely monitor all social media platforms and immediately refute any kind of misleading posts and take strict action against the guilty persons.