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BJP accuses Nitish Kumar of appeasement after release of new Bihar school calendar

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 28 November 2023
The Bharatiya Janata Party criticizes the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for reducing holidays for Hindu festivals and increasing holidays for Muslim festivals. BJP leaders accuse the government of appeasement politics and claim that it has an anti-Hindu agenda. The government's decision to slash holidays for Hindu festivals while increasing holidays for Muslim festivals is seen as hurting Hindu sentiments. The education department in Bihar has issued a holiday calendar for 2024, which shows changes in the number of holidays for different festivals.
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Nitish Govt Faces Criticism: Hindu Holidays Reduced, Muslim Holidays Increased| Oneindia 06:25

 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticized Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly reducing the number of school holidays during Hindu festivals while increasing those for Muslim festivals. Reports suggest the Bihar education department's 2024 holiday calendar eliminated Hartalika Teej and...

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