Traditionally celebrated eleven days after Diwali, Igas is believed to commemorate the delayed arrival of news about Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya in Uttarakhand’s remote hill regions.
BJP's Manveer Chauhan credited Dhami's milestone to key public-welfare moves like the anti-copying law, land law, anti-conversion law, and Uniform Civil Code.
The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by the CM at his residence, immediately following his participation in a virtual session led by Amit Shah.