Vadodara: Manjalpur BJP MLA and former minister Yogesh Patel has sought a public holiday in the state on the occasion of the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram’s idol at Ayodhya on January 22. He wrote a letter in this regard to Gujarat chief minister (CM) Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday. He pointed out that to ensure that all citizens, devotees, religious organizations and temples are able to view the live telecast of the events on this day, a holiday should be declared in the state on January 22.Besides being a legislator, Yogesh Patel is spiritually inclined and heads the Satyam Shivam Sundaram Parivar which installed the magnanimous statue of Lord Shiva in the heart of Sursagar and later gold-plated it. It…
Published Date: 2024-01-05
Source: The Times of India
Categories: Society, Religion and Spirituality, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Politics
