Bar Council of India asks CJI to declare holiday for all courts on Ram Temple consecration day

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has written to CJI D Y Chandrachud requesting him to declare a holiday in all courts across the country to mark the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The letter written by BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra highlighted the religious and cultural significance of the event. It said a holiday would allow members of the legal fraternity and court staff to participate in or observe the ceremonies in Ayodhya and the related events elsewhere. “This event holds immense religious, historical, and cultural significance for millions of people across the country, marking the realisation of a long-awaited dream and the culmination of legal proceedings that have been pivotal in…