The major national holiday in December is Christmas on December 25. All banks across India will be closed on this day.

On November 10, a high-intensity blast ripped through a Hyundai i20 car filled with explosives near the Lal Quila Metro Station, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. Dr. Umar Mohammad, who was behind the wheels of the i20, was affiliated with the Al-Falah University.

At a meeting in Bhopal, Madani said: “After the verdict on Babri Masjid, triple talaq, and several other matters, it seems that courts are functioning under the government’s pressure for a few years now…We have several instances before that have raised questions on the character of courts.”