New Delhi:Union Minister Jitendra Singh Thursday informed that all central government offices to be closed for half day on January 22 in view of 'Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha' in Ayodhya.
All Central Government offices, Central institutions and Central industrial establishments throughout India will be closed till 2:30 pm on January 22, on the occasion of Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
"Decision on half-day closure of central govt offices on Jan 22 taken in view of overwhelming public sentiments," PTI quoted Jitendra Singh as having said.
"The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated on January 22, 2024 across India. To enable employees to participate in the celebrations, it has been decided that all central government offices, central institutions and central industrial establishments throughout India will be closed for half day till 1430 hours on January 22," a memo by the Department of Personnel and Training read.
Few states have already announced holidays on January 22 for the grand event. The list of states include Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh. Haryana too announced that the schools will be closed on the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
The Bar Council of India on Wednesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and requested him to grant a holiday on January 22.
"As you are aware, the inauguration of the Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, 2024. This event holds immense religious, historical, and cultural significance for millions of people across the country, marking the realization of a long-awaited dream and the culmination of legal proceedings that have been pivotal in defining the nation's structure," Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra wrote in his letter.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier urged the citizens of the country to celebrate the Jan 22 consecration ceremony like Diwali. He requested everyone to stay back at their home and light diyas for the homecoming of Lord Ram.
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