New Delhi: West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Friday appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to announce a vacation on January 22 in order that the individuals of the state can be part of the festivities of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. The central authorities workplaces, public sector banks, insurance coverage corporations, monetary establishments and regional rural banks (RRBs) within the nation will likely be closed for half a day on January 22. Some states, akin to Assam and Odisha, that are neighbouring West Bengal, have additionally declared a half-day vacation for the event.
Majumdar shared a letter he despatched to the chief minister on X, saying “I’ve requested our Hon’ble CM @MamataOfficial (Mamata Banerjee) to kindly think about declaring 22nd January 2024 to be a faculty vacation, in order that the youth of West Bengal will get to rejoice within the Ram Mandir consecration celebrations.”
I’ve requested our Hon’ble CM @MamataOfficial to kindly think about declaring 22nd January, 2024 to be a faculty vacation, in order that the youth of West Bengal will get to rejoice within the Ram Mandir consecration celebrations…#RamMandirPranPratishta #RamMandir pic.twitter.com/h4U4TagCKZ
— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) January 19, 2024
He talked about that the chief minister has given holidays for a lot of particular occasions previously. He added, “We predict that the individuals of the state must also get the chance to take part within the Ram Temple inauguration. We request you to formally declare the day as a vacation.” The TMC management, nonetheless, expressed doubt over the importance of the date for the Ram temple inauguration.
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh requested, “Is there any particular date within the almanac or every other Hindu spiritual calendar the place the auspicious date for Ram Temple inauguration is talked about? Has Sukanta Majumdar grow to be a priest? The occasion (Ram Temple inauguration) the place many BJP leaders will likely be current is a political occasion earlier than the Lok Sabha elections. We don’t combine faith with politics just like the BJP.”
Banerjee, who can also be the top of the ruling TMC, will lead a ‘rally for concord’ on January 22 from Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata to Park Circus, the place she may also tackle a public assembly. She is going to start the all-faith march after providing ‘puja’ on the historical Kalighat temple, and go to locations of worship of various religions alongside the best way.
