Inauguration of temple: Opposition leader R Ashok demands CM to declare government holiday tomorrow
Bengaluru: In the wake of Vigraha Prana Pratishtha is scheduled to take place in Ayodhya on January 22. Opposition leader R Ashok requested that on this day, lighting of lamps, bhajans, and worship of Lord Rama will be held in every house and religious place, hence government offices, schools, colleges and public enterprises should be declared a holiday.
He has written a letter to CM Siddaramaiah in this regard, "As a result of 500 years of struggle and sacrifice, the construction of Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is taking place on January 22. There will be celebrations in the entire state. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has also participated in the dedication of the idol and has already announced a half-day holiday for central government offices.
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A large-scale celebration is going on in the state as well, and working on that day may cause problems for the celebration. Therefore, we have demanded that January 22 be declared as a government holiday for one day to facilitate government offices, schools, colleges and public enterprises.
Responding to the media in this regard, he said that the entire country is eagerly waiting for the dedication of the Ram Mandir.
The temple is cleaned and ready for worship. On this occasion, the central government has declared a half-day holiday. He said that they have demanded a declaration of a half-day holiday for worship here too.
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Gujarat man held for impersonating govt official, duping people with forged letters
Ahmedabad (PTI): The Ahmedabad police have arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly posed as a senior revenue official and used fake letters claiming to be from various government departments to cheat people, an official said on Sunday.
Mehul Shah, an engineer who manages two schools at Vankaner in Gujarat’s Morbi district, is accused of making lakhs of rupees with bogus documents and false claims, said inspector (crime branch) JK Makwana.
Shah had forged an appointment letter from the Ahmedabad district education officer (DEO) to offer a computer operator’s job in a government office to a complainant’s son. He also introduced himself as a trustee of a school and did not pay a man Rs 7 lakh due to him over the painting of a school building, the official said.
“Despite holding no official position in the state or central government, he used fake work permits and NOCs to cheat people of lakhs of rupees,” the police official said.
One complainant alleged that Shah identified himself as a top revenue department official and produced a fake letter from the chairman of the “department of science and research development” to make him install a siren and curtain in a hired vehicle but did not pay for the job, he said.
Bogus letters claiming to be from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ahmedabad DEO were used by the accused to cheat the complainants, the police official said.
Police have recovered from his possession fake identity cards and letters with headings like “bharat gaurav ratna shri samman council”, “chairman of department of science and research development”, “health and family welfare department”, and “road and building department”.
“The FIR is based on complaints by three victims. We appeal to the people to come forward and submit their complaints if they have been cheated by Shah in any way,” Makwana said.
