Ram temple celebrations: Jharkhand declares holiday in government schools, half-day office on Monday

Jharkhand has declared a holiday for government schools on Monday, while its offices, other establishments and public sector banks will remain closed for half a day on the occasion of Ram temple consecration.

An official said that this decision was taken after instructions from Chief Minister Hemant Soren in this regard.

According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, all government offices in Jharkhand will remain closed till 2.30 pm on Monday and schools will remain closed for the entire day in view of the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.

Jharkhand BJP had on January 18 urged the Hemant Soren-led government to declare January 22 as a state holiday to commemorate the occasion.

In a letter to the Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly Amar Kumar Bauri had requested Soren to honor Lord Ram by declaring January 22 as a state holiday.

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