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MAY DAY |
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Date-wise Events |
- May 01: It marks the
celebration of the International
Labour Movement on
May 01, every year.
- May 01, 1923: The first May
Day celebration in India was organised in Madras by the
Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan on this
day. This was also the first
time the red flag was used in India.
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Description |
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May Day. a.k.a. International
Workers' Day is
a celebration of the international labour movement.
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May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and
celebrated unofficially in many other countries.
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The Hindu newspaper, published from Madras reported, that
the Labour Kisan party has introduced May Day celebrations
in Chennai.
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Comrade Singaravelar presided over the meeting.
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A resolution was passed stating that the government should declare
May Day as a holiday.
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It was emphasized that workers of the world must unite to
achieve independence.
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The Triumph
of Labour statue, also
known as the Labour
statue, is a statue at the Marina Beach, Chennai,
India. The statue shows four men toiling to move a rock,
depicting the hard work of the labouring class. It is
installed close to the site where the country's first
commemoration of May Day was held.
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May Day is now a nationwide bank and public holiday in
India.
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