Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti to be a public vacation in Delhi: CM

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta | Photo Credit: ANI

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday introduced that Valmiki Jayanti will likely be noticed as a public vacation in Delhi yearly. She acknowledged that Maharishi Valmiki’s teachings, as mirrored within the Ramayana, proceed to encourage a society based on equality, non-discrimination, and collective progress. Speaking at a number of occasions held throughout the Capital on the event of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti,  Ms. Gupta described his life and work as “timeless beacons of equality, humanity, and righteousness.”

Paying tributes to the Adikavi (the primary poet), she stated, “Through his immortal epic, the Ramayana, Maharishi Valmiki confirmed society the trail of beliefs, righteousness and compassion. His life symbolises a simply and harmonious society the place each part progresses collectively.”

She cited episodes like Shabari’s berries, Kevat’s boat and the squirrel’s effort, noting that they spotlight how each particular person’s contribution issues. “We purpose to make sure that each member of society has entry to primary services equivalent to schooling, healthcare, housing, and employment. Delhi’s progress is feasible solely when each part of society advances equally,” she added.

Attending the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) occasion on the event, Ms Gupta additionally praised NDMC’s determination to regularise round 4,500 workers, calling it a “progressive step that reinforces the rules of equality, dignity and social justice.”

While mentioning the Delhi authorities’s imaginative and prescient of constructing town as ‘cultural capital,’ she additional stated, “In Delhi in the present day, each faith and each custom is being honoured equally and that is the true imaginative and prescient of Ram Rajya.”

Present on the occasion, Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra added, “Under the management of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi Government has made complete preparations to have a good time Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti in each nook of the capital, guaranteeing that his message of equality, compassion, and human dignity reaches each citizen.”

Published – October 07, 2025 12:45 am IST

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