
The Chief Supervisor (Schooling) of the Kolkata Municipal Company (KMC) was showcaused after the West Bengal BJP criticised the cancellation of college vacation for Biswakarma Puja on September 17 and allocating that vacation to Eid ul Fitr, from March 31 to April 1, for Hindi medium KMC major (KMCP) faculties.
On Tuesday, a discover issued and signed by Chief Supervisor (Schooling) Siddhartha Sankar Dhara learn, “There will likely be no vacation for Biswakarma Puja on September 17 2025 as in the future from its allotted vacation has been adjusted to increase the Eid ul Fitr vacation.”
A discover from the KMC later within the day withdrew Dhara’s discover. “(A) memorandum…concerning the vacation checklist for Hindi Medium KMCP Faculties was issued with out acquiring any concurrence from the competent authority of the KMC…The KMC clarifies that the unique memorandum…stands cancelled because it was issued with out the KMC authority’s permission. The matter has been taken significantly, and vital motion is being initiated in opposition to the officer liable for this lapse. A revised and correct order will likely be issued in the end sustaining the State Authorities’s Vacation Record as per (the) norm. We request everybody to chorus from any hypothesis or spreading any misinformation,” it learn.
Sandipan Saha, Minister-in-Cost for training on the KMC informed mediapersons, “Siddhartha Sankar Dhara has been showcaused. He can’t make any coverage choices. He doesn’t have any jurisdiction to challenge such a round. The second the round got here to our information, it was cancelled. It is a very severe challenge and no matter disciplinary motion is required to be taken, we are going to take it. He has completed it on his personal — the query is what have been his intentions?”
Mayor of Kolkata Firhad Hakim informed mediapersons, “Our holidays are determined in response to the federal government calendar. I’ve requested the Municipal Commissioner to ask the Chief Supervisor why such a discover was issued. He most likely did it to instigate communal points. However West Bengal believes in peace and concord. All non secular events are celebrated.”
Chief of Opposition within the State Meeting Suvendu Adhikari mentioned, “Allow them to give 4 days of vacation for Eid, no downside. However why cancel the vacation for Biswakarma puja? Why do they (the TMC) all the time assault Hindus?”
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