There will be a holiday for two days in Punjab. November 16 (Saturday) is the martyrdom day of Shaheed Sardar Kartar Singh Sarabha, due to which a holiday has been declared. While there will be a holiday on Sunday, November 17. During this time schools, colleges and government institutions will remain closed.
Now, due to the by-election, a holiday has been declared in Barnala, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Sri Muktsar Sahib districts on November 20. Let us tell you that by-elections are being held on four assembly seats Barnala, Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak and Chabewal in Punjab on November 20. Due to which a holiday has been declared on the 20th.
Along with this, it has been said that if any government officer / employee is a voter in the voter list of Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Barnala constituency and works in any government office or educational institution in any other district of Punjab, then he can take special leave by presenting his voter card to cast his vote. This leave will not be deducted from the leave account of the officer/employee.
Kartar Singh Sarabha was born in Ludhiana
Kartar Singh Sarabha ji was born on 24 May 1896 in Sarabha village of Ludhiana district. He was a great revolutionary of the Indian freedom struggle, who fought for the independence of the country without caring for his life.