Fact Check: No holiday in Uttar Pradesh on February 28 as fake government order goes viral

A copy of a supposed government order has been circulating widely on social media, claiming that all institutions across Uttar Pradesh will remain closed on Saturday (February 280. The viral claim suggests that the state government has announced a holiday on Saturday. However, the reality is completely different. The Yogi Adityanath-led state government has declared February 28 as a working day and has instead announced a holiday on March 3. This arrangement will give government employees a continuous three-day break and their salaries will be deposited before the festival so that they can celebrate Holi without inconvenience.

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