Harshit BraveOn the occasion of Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, several states have declared a public holiday on Monday, January 22. However, several states have followed the central government and declared a half-day for government institutions and schools on Monday for the celebration of Ram temple consecration.
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Amid separate announcements by the state governments, there has been confusion among people about whether there is a school holiday or not in their state. Here is the full list of state governments that have declared a school holiday tomorrow.
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Uttar Pradesh
All schools and other educational institutions will remain closed on January 22 in Uttar Pradesh as per the directions laid out by UP CM Yogi Adityanath. In addition to schools, all liquor shops will also remain shut throughout the state tomorrow.
Madhya Pradesh
Another BJP ruled-state, Madhya Pradesh, also declared a holiday on Monday to mark the celebration of the Ram Temple ceremony.
CM Mohan Yadav declared a school holiday for Monday. In addition to this, a dry day has been announced that led to the closure of all types of shops that sell items like liquor, Bhang, etc. Government offices will remain closed in the state for half a day.
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Goa
The government in Goa has declared a holiday for government employees and schools on January 22. Apart from all the government schools, and institutions, all casinos will also remain shut for eight hours on Monday.
Haryana
The Haryana government announced a school holiday on January 22. In addition to this, liquor consumption will be prohibited across the state on the day of the consecration ceremony.
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Puducherry
After the announcement of the holiday and half-day closure of government offices, Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Friday announced a public holiday in the UT on the occasion of the Ram Temple ceremony scheduled to take place on January 22.
Maharashtra
The Eknath Shinde government declared a public holiday in the state on Monday to mark the Ram temple ceremony. As it is a public holiday, all the schools and colleges are likely to remain closed on Monday in Maharashtra.
Jharkhand
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday declared January 22 to be a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Ayodhya Ram temple ceremony on Monday. Due to the announcement, all the schools are likely to remain closed on Monday.
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Published: 21 Jan 2024, 04:17 PM IST
