Pakistani Hindus demand public holiday on Diwali

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

The Hindu community has demanded of the government to declare a public holiday on the annual festival of Diwali.

The Pakistan Hindu Council in a statement issued on Friday said declaring a public holiday would reflect a soft image of Pakistan and would prove fruitful in promoting interfaith harmony. “It would let the Hindu community feel honoured,” said the council chief Dr Ramesh Kumar, while addressing a meeting of the council held to review the preparations for the festival across the country.

Diwali, he added, was an official holiday in more than 10 countries, including Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Singapore, Fiji and India.

"Following the footsteps of the previous government, the present government must carry on the practice of presenting a special gift to the community in the form of an economic package," said Ramesh while demanding to provide advance salaries to Hindu employees of both public and private sector.

Hindus demand public holiday on Diwali - thenews.com.pk

 

[Winchester]

I am all for more holidays

 

[M.harris]

 

[Donatello]

Legit demand. Should be accommodated. Pakistanis love holidays, most of the time they are celebrating one thing or attending some jalsa.

 

[TankMan]

Legit demand. Should be accommodated. Pakistanis love holidays, most of the time they are celebrating one thing or attending some jalsa.

I agree. More holidays!!

We should have one for christmas too.

 

[Pakistani till death]

I agree. More holidays!!

We should have one for christmas too.

We already have 25th december off for quaid e azam's birthday

 

[livingdead]

do they have any holiday for other minorities?

 

[Parul]

Gurunak Jayanti is Holiday in Pakistan which is the main festival of Sikhs. Likewise, Diwali for Hindus. They should also be given Holiday.

 

[TankMan]

We already have 25th december off for quaid e azam's birthday

Oh yeah, slipped my mind.
All the more reason to give Hindus one for Diwali

 

[Jf Thunder]

GIVE IT TO THEM

 

[shaheenmissile]

Sorry.. Muslims dont get Public holiday on Eid In Europe and America.

 

[Yogijaat]

Hindutvawadis in pakistan?

 

[Supply&Demand]

why??? this will put a target on their backs by Taliban, LeT, JuD!!

 

[halfilhal]

Sorry.. Muslims dont get Public holiday on Eid In Europe and America.

But then there is no blasphemy law either there, no?

 

[INDIC]

This is how you give equal rights, public holiday for Muslim festivals and no holidays for festivals of minorities.