Congress Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukh decorated his official residence as part of the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration ceremony. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister decorated his official residence. Its pictures have gone viral on social media.
The Congress chief minister’s action comes amid criticism from the Congress that Ram temple dedication is a political program of the BJP. Meanwhile, a holiday was also announced in Himachal Pradesh as part of the dedication ceremony. The Himachal Pradesh government has announced that tomorrow will be a public holiday in the state.
This is the first time that the Congress-ruled government has declared a holiday on the Ram temple dedication day. Meanwhile, 12 NDA-ruled states have declared a public holiday on January 22.
Also, Monday has been declared a holiday in Chandigarh and Odisha.
Also, the Reserve Bank, hospitals and courts have all declared holidays. There is a lot of criticism against such holiday announcements. The criticisms are that it is a very bad trend for hospitals to announce holidays.