Overview

• Delhi confirms all government offices and schools will be closed on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta scheduled to join citywide tributes and a Social Welfare Secretariat event on Monday.
• Liquor vends in the national capital will shut for a designated dry day, while hospitals, emergency services, public transport and police operations continue.
• Uttar Pradesh orders a statewide holiday, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directing uninterrupted Ramayana recitations in temples and community-focused celebrations.
• A major program at Maharishi Valmiki’s meditation site in Lalapur, Chitrakoot will begin at 11 a.m., led by nodal officer R. K. Rawat, featuring recitations by Virat Maharaj and performances by Dayaram Raikwad’s team.
• Jammu and Kashmir schools are closed on October 6–7 due to heavy rainfall, a weather measure unrelated to Valmiki Jayanti.