Bengaluru: In the face of mounting pressure from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders demanding declaration of a public holiday in Karnataka on Monday, chief minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed the government’s decision not to grant leave for government offices and schools on the day of the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Siddaramaiah, addressing the media in Tumakuru, clarified that his government would not declare a statewide holiday. “Tomorrow (Monday), I am inaugurating a new Ram temple constructed in Mahadevapura constituency in Bengaluru,” the chief minister said. He added that the muzrai department will conduct special rituals at all state-run temples during the Ram Temple consecration event in Ayodhya. When asked again about the demand for a…
