Fact Check: Mumbai Schools Closed Thursday? Administration Clarifies Holiday Status
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News18•28-01-2026, 22:21
Fact Check: Mumbai Schools Closed Thursday? Administration Clarifies Holiday Status
- •Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati, leading to state-wide mourning.
- •Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis declared a public holiday today (January 28 - Wednesday) for schools and three days of state mourning (January 28-30).
- •The national flag was lowered to half-mast on government buildings across Maharashtra during the mourning period.
- •Ajit Pawar was traveling from Mumbai to Baramati for Zilla Parishad election campaign rallies when the crash occurred.
- •Six people, including Ajit Pawar, security guard Vidip Jadhav, flight attendant Pinky Mali, pilot Captain Sumit Kapoor, and co-pilot Shambhavi Pathak, died in the accident.
Why It Matters: Schools in Mumbai were closed on Wednesday, January 28, due to Ajit Pawar's demise, not Thursday.
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