Cong leader writes to CM Mamata Banerjee, seeking special arrangements for Ramzan, Eid
Kolkata, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making several public-interest demands on the occasion of the holy month of Ramzan and Eid-ul-Fitr. He mentioned that Ramzan and Eid carry deep religious and social significance for the entire Muslim community. In that context, he proposed special allocation of ration items, formation of a task force to control market prices, provision of uninterrupted electricity and pure drinking water during Iftar and Sehri, additional train and bus services before Eid, not holding important exams during the Eid week, temporary change in office hours for the convenience of fasting workers and declaration of a minimum of three days of government holiday.