The district collectors of Coimbatore along with Tiruppur ordered the shutdown of Foreign Liquor (FL) I, bars (FL2), star hotels and restaurants (FL3), and imported liquor vendors (FL11) outlets operated by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (Tasmac) during April 10, 2025 Mahavir Jayanti celebrations. The authorities warned that they will punish anyone found illegally selling alcohol throughout the day.
Dry days become mandatory for the state government during annual holidays, religious festivals and election periods together with major ceremonial events. During April 6 to 14 of this year Maharashtra and Karnataka (Bengaluru) along with Delhi have established dry days to celebrate Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti and Ambedkar Jayanti. All Indian state governments possess authority to introduce dry days throughout their geographic areas.
Bengaluru Dry Days 2025
The cities of Bengaluru along with others in Karnataka will have four dry days throughout April 2025.
April 10 (Mahavir Jayanti)
April 14 (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti)
April 18 (Good Friday)
April 30 (Akshaya Tritiya)
Mahavir Jayanti 2025
The Indian state Marked Mahavir Jayanti for April 10 this year as this festival honors the birth of Mahavirathe 24th and last Tīrthankara of Avasarpini and represents one of the most significant Jain festivals throughout the nation.
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