Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation also announced to offer of free tickets to devotees visiting Peerkho, Mahamaya, and Bahu temples in Jammu on January 22.
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JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday declared a half-day holiday and a ‘dry day’ on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.
“It is hereby ordered that half-day public holiday (till 02:30 pm) shall be observed on January 22 in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” an order issued by Commissioner Secretary
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The Jammu and Kashmir government marked the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with a half-day holiday, aligning with over half the country's celebrations. A subsequent directive closed liquor shops for 36 hours, declaring a "Dry Day" on January 22. Special pujas were held at prominent temples in Srinagar, Lal Chowk, and the Hanuman temple, with bustling activities in Jammu, where residents adorned their surroundings with Ram temple flags. In a symbolic gesture of communal harmony, Positive Kashmir presented 2 kilograms of saffron to the VHP President for the temple. Notably, activists contributed "holy water" from Sharda Peeth, and devotees from Jammu and Kashmir, including a Kupwara resident, visited Ayodhya. However, controversy arose over invitations to the ceremony, prompting criticism from Dr. Farooq Abdullah, while Anupam Kher represented Kashmiri Hindus, expressing hope for their return. The government facilitated devotees unable to attend with f