Maharashtra declares public holiday on January 22 for Ram Mandir inauguration

The Maharashtra government has also announced a public holiday for January 22, the day of the Ram Mandir's opening in Ayodhya, following the official half-day public holidays in the states of Rajasthan and Odisha.

The Maharashtra government has also announced a public holiday for January 22, the day of the Ram Mandir's opening in Ayodhya, following the official half-day public holidays in the states of Rajasthan and Odisha. The decision came the day after the central government announced that all government buildings and offices would be closed for a half-day on January 22.

The Maharashtra government on Friday announced a public holiday on January 22, the day when the grand idol consecration ceremony will take place at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya.

A notification from the state government said exercising powers given by the Ministry of Home Affairs, it has decided to announce a public holiday on January 22.
The Centre has already announced that all its offices, institutions and industrial establishments throughout India will have half-day holiday for the Ram temple 'pran patishtha (consecration) ceremony.

Public holiday declared on 22nd January in Maharashtra in view of Ayodhya Ram Temple pranpratishtha pic.twitter.com/Iv9ZxNjJHX

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