India will mark the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, known as Adikavi or the first poet of Indian literature and the author of the Ramayan, on October 7. To mark the occasion, the Uttar Pradesh and Delhi governments have declared a public holiday on Tuesday.

All government offices in the national capital will remain shut on October 7, including the Delhi Secretariat. Liquor shops in Delhi will also remain closed as the city will observe a dry day. Mo.st government schools and municipal offices across the city will also be closed. According to India Today, several markets and local shops where processions or tribute meetings are planned—especially in North and Central Delhi—may also remain closed or operate for limited hours.

In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s admin

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