Yogi Adityanath Wants Public Holidays Cut To Size, Starts With Schools ndtv.com

At his closed-door meetings, Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has over the past few weeks frowned at the large number of holidays in the state. Government employees in the state get 40 holidays, more than twice the number allowed elsewhere in the country. Add up the number of weekends and other leaves that an official is entitled to, and it turns out that a state government employee can stay home almost every second day. On Friday, Chief Minister Adityanath started with the schools.