New Delhi, April 22 -- India's cherished calendar of festivals and public observances is under scrutiny after a LinkedIn post by Ravikumar Tummalacharla, CEO of Cleanrooms Containments, went viral earlier this week. Caption starting with "Too Many Holidays, No Work Moving!", the post criticised the number of holidays in April 2025-more than 10, by his count-and their perceived impact on work efficiency and economic momentum.

"While we deeply respect the cultural and spiritual richness of India," wrote Tummalacharla, "the overload of public and optional holidays, combined with weekends, often brings work to a standstill. Most offices are seeing no file movement for weeks."

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