Uproar over holiday in J&K, Omar says decision by L-G 'inconsiderate'

A major row has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after the Lieutenant-Governor administration declared a public holiday for Eid-e-Milad un Nabi (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) a day earlier and failed to reschedule the holiday, prompting sharp criticism from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who said the deliberate decision by the unelected government to not shift the holiday is "inconsiderate and designed to hurt the sentiments of the people, and other political and religious leaders".

- FAYAZ WANI @ Srinagar

The Eid-e-Milad un Nabi is being celebrated by Muslims across the world on 12th of Rabi Al Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

According to the sighting of the crescent moon, the 12th of Rabi-Al-Awwal in J&K falls on Saturday (September 6), but the holiday on account of the festival was declared on Friday as per the holiday calendar issued by the General Administration Department.