LAHORE: Punjab Government has denied the news about approval of Basant celebration in the province in February 2017.
Different news channels had reported about the approval of the Basant in Punjab, after which many religeous personalities, including Mufti Muneeb ur Rahman, also criticised the decision.
According to latest updates, the Punjab Government had denied the news and said that If any such step was taken, that would have announced officially.
Here is the Tweet:
Some news channels are reporting approval of Basant by Govt of Punjab, which is NOT CORRECT. V will announce it here if such a step is taken
— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) December 5, 2016