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The result was no consensus. Certainly NO CONSENSUS to delete the article. Strong suggestions to MERGE and REDIRECT to Verghese Kurien, where there is already mention of National Milk Day. Joyous! | Talk 00:23, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

National Milk Day (India) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Gnews turns up 6 hits; this isn't that notable a holiday. (EDIT: this is turning up more hits, now 8, apparently this is getting some coverage in India. There are potentially more but it's difficult sifting through all the articles on other National Milk Days (apparently there are several.) Mr. Vernon (talk) 17:28, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete as somewhat locally known, nothing beyond for actual significance, let alone substance. SwisterTwister talk 19:15, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• How is a national day in a country with over a billion inhabitants "somewhat locally known"? 86.17.222.157 (talk) 19:18, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Does that day meet notability guidelines? Just because it's been declared, doesn't make it notable - see National Meatloaf Day for an example. --Mr. Vernon (talk) 21:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• I didn't make that claim, but simply refuted the claim that this was "somewhat locally known". The second most populous country in the world, in which this has received coverage in the national press, is not local. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 21:50, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Looks like WP:PROMO to me. --FuzzyGopher (talk) 19:48, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• The idea of a deletion discussion is to discuss actual notability of an article subject, not what an article "looks like". 86.17.222.157 (talk) 21:25, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep It is notable and there is wide observation and press coverage available. Shyamsunder (talk) 01:37, 27 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:16, 28 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:16, 28 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:16, 28 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep – Meets WP:GNG, although on a bit of a weaker level, per a review of available sources. See source examples below. Another option is to merge to List of food days § India. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:26, 28 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Redirect to Verghese Kurien whose birthday is observed as this day. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 11:01, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• That would seem like a good idea, as it seems that the main reason for the creation of this day was to honour Verghese Kurien. I note that this is not yet mentioned in his article, so merge would seem to be the better word for what needs to be done. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 21:39, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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