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NYC Comptroller Supports Holiday For Diwali – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
NYC Comptroller Supports Holiday For Diwali
Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Nothing would please the New York Hindu community more than a holiday for Diwali. If it could get another one for Holi or Phagwah then that would be a real boon. However, as it stands neither is on the cards despite vociferous statements in various places.
These calls are wedded to emotions and appeal to the fact that since other religions have holidays then Hindus must be included. Well, it doesn’t work like that, not in New York with its politics and bureaucracy. In the 2015-16 School Year, the Muslim community was granted two school holidays by the City, while the Chinese had their Lunar New Year recognized as a holiday as well. What this means is that three additional holidays were added to the school calendar and students and teachers got the day off from school. But this did not magically happen.
Read more: NYC Comptroller Supports Holiday For Diwali
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