W.B. to replace ‘Khela Hobey Divas’ with ‘Ayushman Divas’: CM
West Bengal’s Chief Minister announced August 16 as ‘Ayushman Divas’ to publicise the Central government’s public health insurance scheme and replaced the earlier ‘Khela Hobey Divas’ observance.
AI generated- The West Bengal government is expected to observe 16 August as Ayushman Divas to publicise the Central government’s public health insurance scheme.
- Suvendu Adhikari said the state government would publicise the scheme details on 16 August and described the date as a black day in Kolkata’s history.
- The earlier Trinamool Congress administration observed 16 August as Khela Hobey Divas in 2021.
- The announcement says temporary suspension of entry passes affected congregational prayers at a mosque inside Kolkata airport premises.
What happened
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the state government would observe 16 August as Ayushman Divas to mark the Central government’s public health insurance scheme. He said the government would publicise the details on 16 August.
The same date would also mark completion of 100 days of the BJP government in the state, according to the announcement. Adhikari described 16 August as a black day in Kolkata’s history because of the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946.
UPSC may use this as a case to test how welfare schemes are communicated politically, how public order and critical-infrastructure security are balanced against religious practice, and how historical memory shapes public observances in states.
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