Mukti Mandap Pandit Sabha members request Odisha CM to declare Diwali holiday on November 1
Bhubaneswar (29/10/2024): A request has been made to declare November 1 as a government holiday in Odisha for Diwali celebrations. The request was made by Mukti Mandap Pandit Sabha members, citing that Amavasya and Paya Shraddha fall on the same day. They have urged the Chief Minister to declare November 1 a government holiday.