Mumbai to have special holiday for World Cup final

By IANS,

Mumbai : The Maharashtra government has declared a special public holiday for Mumbai Saturday when India and Sri Lanka play the cricket World Cup final at Wankhede Stadium here.

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“A special public holiday has been declared for Mumbai city on April 2 (Saturday) under the Negotiable Instruments Act,” an official said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had earlier mulled the idea of declaring it a special public holiday.

The idea was to reduce the tension on the day of the match, Chavan had told reporters.

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