Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- A controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir over the observance of the Eid-e-Milad holiday, with senior minister Sakina Itoo criticising the administration for failing to declare the festival on its correct date. Eid-e-Milad marks the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.
"This is totally unjust that Eid-e-Milad, a sacred occasion for Muslims worldwide, is not observed as a holiday on the correct date in J&K," she said in a post on X.
"What does 'subject to appearance of the moon' mean if it is not followed? Despite repeated requests from the elected government to shift the holiday, no action has been taken," she added.
The minister further stressed that such decisions should rest with the elected representat...