The State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, demanded the Naveen Patnaik Government declare a public holiday ond January 22 when Ayodhya Ram Temple will be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as public holiday.
In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly and veteran BJP leader Jaya Narayan Mishra said, “Pran Pratistha, consecration of Prabhu Sri Ram along with the grand Ram Mandir will be inaugurated on January 22, 2024 by PM.”