The date of the Ram Mandir’s opening at Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22. The Ram Lalla statue will be installed during the event in the “Pran Pratishtha,” the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple.
Several states declared January 22nd as “dry days” to maintain the sanctity of the occasion. Check out the list of the states that are witnessing a ‘dry day’ on January 22.
Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh excise department ordered all liquor shops not to sell alcoholic drinks on January 22.
Assam
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, declared January 22 as a “dry day.”
Uttarakhand
District magistrates in Uttarakhand have been asked by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to declare January 22 as a dry day for the state. Also, Dhami has ordered “prasad” to be distributed on January 22 in major temples and Gurudwaras on January 22nd, highlighting arrangements for offering prasad to the underprivileged through public participation.
Chhattisgarh
The government of Chhattisgarh has decided to keep January 22nd as a “dry day.” The Chhattisgarh Excise Department has given instructions to ensure that this government order is strictly implemented.