LUCKNOW: It will be a public holiday in Uttar Pradesh on January 22, the day of ‘Pran Pratishta’ at Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath, who termed the occasion a ‘national festival’, announced this at a review meeting on Thursday. “The forthcoming consecration ceremony holds great significance for the people. On this occasion, they will perform bhajans and kirtans in temples during the day and celebrate Deepotsav by lighting ‘Shri Ram Jyoti’ in the evening. On this historic occasion filled with immense faith, joy, and happiness, there will be a public holiday in the entire state, including educational institutions and government offices. Liquor shops should remain closed,” he directed at a law and order review meeting. “Post January…
