New Delhi: The Central government has issued a set of instructions to all states and Union Territories on how to observe two minutes of silence on Martyrs’ Day in the memory of those who sacrificed their lives during freedom struggle on January 30.
In an official order, the Ministry of Home Affairs on said in the past, it has been observed that while two minutes’ silence is observed in some offices, the general public goes about its occupation in the ordinary course.
Considering the solemnity of the occasion, the following standing instructions have been laid down for observance of the silence:
It may be ensured that the guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) issued from time to time regarding COVID-19 are strictly adhered to while
observing the Martyrs’ Day, the order said.
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