Good Governance Day

Good Governance Day
Observed by India
Type National
Significance Birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Date 25 December
Next time 25 December 2016 (2016-12-25)
Frequency Annual
First time 2014

Good Governance Day (Hindi: सुशासन दिवस,;[1] IAST: Suśāsan Divas) is a day of national importance in India observed annually on the twenty-fifth day of December, the birth anniversary of former-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[2][3] Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.

In keeping with this principle, the Government of India has decreed Good Governance Day to be a working day for the government.[4]

Establishment

On 23 December 2014, the then ninety-year old[5] former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) were announced as recipients of India's highest civilian award for merit, the Bharat Ratna,[6] by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.

Following the announcement, the newly elected administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi established that the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister would be henceforth commemorated annually in India as Good Governance Day.

Criticism by political opposition

The Indian National Congress has criticized the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party government for both setting Good Governance Day on the same date as Christmas as well as for declaring this date as a government working day.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Informatics Centre Good Governance Day Page
  2. ↑ Centre to celebrate 'Good Governance Day' on Christmas
  3. ↑ Government unveils mega plan for Good Governance Day
  4. ↑ Now, a PMO note says Christmas is a working day for government
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ Bharat Ratna to Be Conferred on Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malaviya
  7. ↑ India is secular: Congress lambasts BJP for trying to reduce importance of Christmas

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