The Ram Mandir Inauguration ceremony has immense religious significance in the country, encouraging these states to declare a dry day.
Uttar Pradesh chooses to honour Lord Rama by proclaiming a dry day on January 22.
The state of Rajasthan seeks to ensure public order and expresses its respect for the immense religious occasion by proclaiming a dry day on January 22.
The state is known for its great spiritual significance, and thus, encouraging citizens to abstain from drinking on January 22 is the state’s method of showing deep respect to the significant religious event.
Himanta Biswa Sharma, the Chief Minister of Assam proclaimed the dry day on January 22 to express respect to the Ram Mandir Inauguration moment.
Alcohol won't be sold in Chhattisgarh as well on January 22, as the day marks the much-anticipated inauguration of India's Ram Mandir.