Mumbai, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strategic move ahead of the 2024 election year, the Maharashtra government has declared December 6 — the death anniversary of the Chief Architect of Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar — as a Mumbai local holiday, as per an official announcement made on Tuesday. The holiday will be applicable for all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban District jurisdiction, though banks would continue to function as usual. This is the third Mumbai-specific public holiday declared by the government, the first being Anant Chaturdashi (since 1996) during the Ganeshotsav and the second is Dahi-Handi festival (since 2007), and this year, the ‘Mahaparinirvana Divas’ marking the 67th death anniversary of Dr.…
