The Hemant Soren dispensation in the state has declared a half-day holiday for all government offices in Jharkhand on the occasion of the “pran pratishta” of the Ram Lalla at Ayodhya. State government schools will remain closed for the whole day.
State BJP VP Anil Benake has demanded that the state government should declare a half-day holiday on the day of Ram Lalla idol installation in Ayodhya. Follow the Central government's decision to declare a half-day holiday. The Ram Mandir has been built in Ayodhya after 500 years of struggle. Devotees should stay away from meat and alcohol for two days. Ban on the sale of liquor and meat requested by the deputy commissioner.
A Raj Niwas official said that Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved a half-day holiday for all Delhi government offices, civic bodies and other undertakings on January 22 on account of the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony in Ayodhya.