The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has ordered the closure of all slaughterhouses, as well as retail meat and beef shops within GHMC limits on October 2, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, a release said.
"This country belongs to everyone...Not just Muslims but even Christians and Sikhs consume non-veg. How can you stop anyone from consuming it during Navratri or Kanwar Yatra? Who are you to do that? Do Hindus not consume non-veg during Navratri and Kanwar Yatra?" the SP leader told ANI here.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for ordering the closure of meat shops and slaughter houses on Independence Day. Questioning the logic behind the meat ban and celebrating Independence Day, he said the order violates people's right to lib
"This Yatra is a matter of faith, in which Shiv devotees bring water from Haridwar and other holy places barefoot and perform Jalabhishek of Shivlings at their respective places. In order to maintain the religious atmosphere on this auspicious occasion, it is necessary to issue instructions
Paswan, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief, said that political parties must refrain from commenting on anyone's religion since it was a matter of personal faith.
After meeting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sachin Gunjalay of Zone 10, Nirupam stated that while restaurants can continue serving non-vegetarian food, open stalls should remain closed during the festival.
The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has announced that all meat shops in the city will remain closed during the upcoming Navratri festival and that the move, approved by the executive board, will be backed by awareness campaigns and enforcement drives during the festival.
In a letter to the District Magistrate of East District, Shastri Nagar, Kant requested that meat shops be shut during the nine-day festival to maintain sanctity and ensure cleanliness across Delhi.
He also questioned why KFC shops and restaurants owned by BJP leaders remain open during Navratri. Singh challenged the BJP to close these establishments if they truly cared about Hindu sentiments.
Delhi Assembly Dy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht stated that Namaz should not disrupt public movement and supported closing meat shops during Navratri as a gesture of brotherhood. His remarks followed BJP MLA Karnail Singh's letter on public Namaz.