Following the Central government’s decision to declare a half-day in all government offices on January 22 given the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony, several states including Delhi, Assam and Tripura have declared a half-day on Monday. Delhi has become the latest state to do so among other states.
The Delhi government on Saturday announced a half-day in the national capital for the Ram Mandir event, scheduled to take place on January 22 in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, after the assent from Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
The list of states, that have declared a half-day on January 22.
Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that all the educational institutions and liquor shops will remain closed throughout the state on this historic day.
Chhattisgarh: The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday declared that all government offices will remain closed on January 22 till 2:30 pm as the Ram Lala event will take place on this date.
Madhya Pradesh: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that all the schools will be closed, encouraging people to celebrate the day like a festival. He also directed the of closing all types of shops, including liquor and Bhang outlets. As per the officials, all government offices and institutions in Madhya Pradesh will remain closed for half a day in view of the Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya.
Goa: The government in Goa has declared a holiday, for all government employees and schools on January 22 to celebrate the day as the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will take place.
Haryana: Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, has announced a half-day in the state in view of the Ram Mandir even in Ayodhya. The official statement said that schools and liquor shops will remain closed on that day.
Odisha: The government offices in the state will remain closed for half a day on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration ceremony. All the state government offices, as well as the revenue and magisterial courts (executive), will remain closed for half a day till 2.30 pm on January 22.
Rajasthan: Rajasthan government on Thursday declared a half-day on January 22 in view of the Ram Mandir ceremony, which will take place in Ayodhya.
Gujarat: All government offices in Gujarat will remain closed for half a day on January 22 to celebrate the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Union Territory administration on Friday declared the closure of all its offices on January 22 to mark the celebration of the Ram Temple ceremony, while the Haryana government declared a half-day holiday.
Delhi: Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor approved a half-day holiday for all Delhi government offices on January 22 given the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, according to reports.
Assam: The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Bishwa Sarma, announced a half-holiday on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya. All state government offices and educational institutions in the state will remain closed till 2.30 PM on January 22.
Tripura: Asim Sahai, Deputy Secretary to the Government of Tripura, announced a half-day in all the government offices and educational institutions across Tripura. He said the offices will remain closed until 2:30 pm on January 22 to enable employees to participate in the celebrations of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya.
Uttarakhand: All government offices in Uttarakhand will remain closed for half a day on January 22 to celebrate the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Puducherry: The officials had announced a holiday in the state to mark the celebration of the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya. Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Friday said that January 22 would be a public holiday in the Union Territory.
Maharashtra: The Maharashtra government on Friday declared a public holiday in the state on January 22 when the Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be held in Ayodhya.