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March 28, 2023

India: Official Circular of Uttar Pradesh Govt directs 75 dist. magistrates & top officials to organise ‘Akhand Ramayan Paath’ on Hindu religious festivals in March 2023


Has Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath found a new way to usher in ‘Hindu Rashtra’ in India’s most-populous state? This is reflected in an official circular his government issued to each of the 75 District Magistrates (DMs) as well as divisional commissioners. The circular directs these officials to organise special ‘Akhand Ramayan Paath’ on the occasion of ‘Ashtami’ and Ram Navami during the Navratri festival between March 22 and March 30.

--read more at: 'UP government’s message is disturbing, divisive' by Sharat Pradhan (Mar 27 2023)

https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/up-government-s-message-is-disturbing-divisive-1203937.html