Sasikala urges Centre to review decision on Pongal holiday
Calling the Centre's reported move to convert the Pongal festival from a compulsory to a restricted holiday a "big shock", AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala has urged the Centre to review its decision. Asserting that Pongal celebrations transcended caste and religious feelings, she called it the Centre's duty to provide a holiday for the families to celebrate it.