Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt to organise recital of Ramcharitmanas in every district, allocates fund.

Lucknow: The Yogi Government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to organize recitals of Ramcharitmanas during this Ram Navami in each district.
During Navratri, the state government will also organise recitals of Durga Saptashi in every district along with cultural programmes engaging women and girls. 
The state government has allocated a fund of Rs one lakh to each district for this purpose. The opposition parties in UP have reacted sharply over this decision of Yogi Govt and demanded that the same should be done during the festivals of other religions. The Principal Secretary, Culture of UP, Mukesh Meshram has issued directives to all the District Magistrates and Commissioners asking them to organise recitals of Ramcharaitmanas on the occasion of Ram Navami and Durga Saptashi during the Navratri period beginning next week.

During the Navratri festival this year the state government has asked to take out tableaus in every district and organise special devotional programmes. In the circular issued by the culture department, the DMs have been asked to hold recitals of Ramcharitmanason March 29 & 30 in the temples of their respective districts. In the temples of Goddess Durga recital of Durga Saptashi would be organized during March 22 to 30th. The culture department has released a fund of Rs one lakh to the DMs of each district for it.

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