India, May 10 -- SP demands two-day govt holiday for Maharana Pratap Jayanti

HT Correspondent

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Lucknow

The Samajwadi Party (SP) celebrated Maharana Pratap's birth anniversary on Friday, with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and former minister Arvind Singh Gope garlanding his statue. On the occasion, Gope demanded a two-day government holiday in honour of Maharana Pratap Jayanti.

Addressing a press conference on the occasion, the SP chief said, "The sacrifice and valour of Maharana Pratap are a source of inspiration for all of us. Future generations will also continue to draw inspiration from Maharana Pratap."

Amidst the chants of 'Rana Pratap Amar Rahe' and 'Jai Bhavani' by hundreds of representatives of the Kshatriya soci...