Mumbai: The Maharashtra government’s decision to declare a public holiday on January 22 to mark the occasion of historic ‘Pran Pratishtha’ at the Ram Mandir, has been taken to court. On Saturday, four law students from three various law colleges filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the state government’s decision of declaring a public holiday on the consecration day. It is being said that the four law students from Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, and NIRMA Law University, Gujarat have urged quashing of order issued by the Maharashtra government on January 19. The petitioners have also challenged the notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on May 8, 1968, that…
