Maharashtra declares public holiday on January 22

The announcement comes a day after the Central government declared a half-day holiday for its employees.

By: Express News Service
Mumbai | Updated: January 19, 2024 08:26 PM IST

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A number of legislators from BJP had raised the demand to declare a public holiday on Monday. (PTI Photo)

The state government on Friday declared a public holiday on January 22 to mark the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

The announcement comes a day after the Central government declared a half-day holiday for its employees.

The decision was taken after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde returned from World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in Switzerland. A number of legislators from BJP had raised the demand to declare a public holiday on Monday.

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