New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced that Valmiki Jayanti will be observed as a public holiday in the national capital every year, enabling citizens to celebrate the occasion on a larger scale. Gupta made the announcement while attending three separate celebrations held at the Delhi Secretariat, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Convention Centre, and Shalimar Bagh in Haiderpur. "The event will be celebrated on a large scale across the capital, and the Delhi Government has extended its support to a large number of organisations to ensure the same," Gupta said at the event.htc

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