Ram Temple Consecration: The Half-Day Off and Other Stories from Jammu Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir government marked the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with a half-day holiday, aligning with over half the country's celebrations. A subsequent directive closed liquor shops for 36 hours, declaring a "Dry Day" on January 22. Special pujas were held at prominent temples in Srinagar, Lal Chowk, and the Hanuman temple, with bustling activities in Jammu, where residents adorned their surroundings with Ram temple flags. In a symbolic gesture of communal harmony, Positive Kashmir presented 2 kilograms of saffron to the VHP President for the temple. Nota...