Holiday Alert, UP Staff: Offices Shut Oct 18-20 — Who Gave You More Days Off, Mayawati, Akhilesh Or Yogi?

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Mayawati declared Kanshi Ram’s death anniversary a holiday, Akhilesh scrapped it, Yogi gave Ram Navami two days: UP’s holiday list has often doubled as a political signal.

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