Ram Mandir inauguration: Calcutta High Court rejects PIL to declare Dry Day on January 22

A bench led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam opined that declaring a dry day was within the realm of the State government as it would need a policy decision.

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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking declaration of January 22 a "dry day" on account of the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya [Nazia Elhai Khan vs State of West Bengal].

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Calcutta High Court

Ram Mandir

Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya

Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam

Ram Mandir Inauguration

Dry Day