Tripura government drops May Day from list of state holidays

GUWAHATI: BJP led government in Tripura has dropped May Day which is May 1 and which is also observed as International Labour Day from the list of state’s regular holiday and clubbed it as restricted holiday.

A notification issued by Under-Secretary S K Debbarma on Saturday said the government employees would be allowed to avail four holidays in a year from the list of 12 'restricted holidays', including the May Day.

CPIM has stated this move will adversely affect the interest of working class. CPIM state secretary, Bijan Dhar told ET, “We have registered strong protest against this move. This holiday was given by the first Left Front government.”


He added, “The ideology which led to razzing of statue of Lenin and several other leaders as soon as BJP led government came to power in the state is in fact responsible for the putting May 1 under the list of restricted holidays.”

Dhar said that government is reasoning that it wants to increase the working days however May 1 is internationally recognized day of working class. International Labour Day is observed around the world to mark liberation of the working class.”