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DARK SECRETS: Eshwarappa requests state govt to declare jan 22 a holiday | Rare Historical Photos

Bharatiya Janata Party Inauguration KS Eshwarappa Ayodhya Ram Temple The State Government

Former Minister and BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa has demanded the State government declare a holiday on January 22 to mark the inauguration of Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

In a press conference in Shivamogga on Friday, Mr. Eshwarappa said the inauguration of the temple would be a happy occasion. It would mark the end of 500 years of slavery. “It is fortunate that we are all here to witness the occasion. I request the State Government declare it a holiday,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to the nation to celebrate the inauguration of the temple as Deepavali festival. “I wish all Indians got a chance to be part of the occasion. Hence, I request the State Government to declare it a holiday,” he said.

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