Ram Temple inauguration: BMC declares holiday for employees on Jan 22

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday announced a holiday for its employees on January 22 in view of the day when the idol consecration ceremony will take place at the new Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, an official circular said.

According to the civic body's statement, the employees of emergency services like fire brigade, disaster management, Deonar abattoir and hospitals were excluded from the holiday.

The BMC employees and workers posted in neighbouring Thane district will also get a holiday, the official circular said.

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The Maharashtra Government on Friday declared a public holiday on January 22 on the occasion of Ram temple inauguration.

The Maharashtra government said that a public holiday is declared in the state on Monday, January 22 on the occasion of Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.

A notification from the state government said exercising powers given by the Ministry of Home Affairs, it has decided to announce a public holiday on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Centre on Thursday announced that all central government offices will be closed for half-day on January 22 for the Pran Pratishta ceremony of Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya Ram Temple.

As per the notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, all Central Government offices, Central Institutions and Central Industrial Establishments across the country shall remain closed for half a day till 02:30 pm.

"The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated on January 22, 2024, across India. To enable employees 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 a day till 14:30 hours on January 22, 2024," the notification read.

Earlier, the Chandigarh Union Territory administration announced that all government offices, boards and corporations under will remain closed on January 22 on the occasion of Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, said an order issued on Friday.

"The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated on January 22 across India. To enable employees to participate in the celebrations, it has been decided that all government offices, boards, corporations, institutions, including industrial establishments, under the Chandigarh Administration will be closed on January 22," stated the order issued by the UT's Home Department.

The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the Ram Lalla idol at the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple is scheduled for Monday. The ceremony is set to be performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

(with PTI inputs)