Goa drops Gandhi Jayanti holiday

In a decision that could spark nationwide outrage in India, the BJP government in Goa has dropped Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, on October 2 from the list of public holidays. Gandhi Jayanti has been celebrated all over the country for decades, with the entire nation gratefully recalling the services of the Mahatma, who led the struggle against the British rule through non-violent means.