Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday declared a holiday for all educational institutions across the State on the day of Ram Temple consecration, January 22.
Mr. Adityanath described the occasion as a “national festival” and said liquor shops should be kept closed in the State on that day, according to a statement from the U.P. government.
The Chief Minister directed officials to declare a holiday for educational institutions, “considering the emotional significance of the consecration ceremony of the eagerly awaited new idol of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhyadham”, read the statement.
