Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam demanded the closure of street-side Shawarma stalls in Mumbai during Navratri, citing hurt Hindu sentiments. He urged the police to act, allowing non-veg sales only in closed restaurants 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.
The trophy, a beautifully designed ShuttleShip Trophy, was customised with the consensus of all team owners, including Riya Sen, Aastha Chaudhary, Geetanjali Mishra, Deepshikha Nagpal, Gurpreet Kaur Chaddha, Upasana Singh, Falaq Naaz, and Urvashi Dholakia.
"To all those hounding for a quote - "The mainstream media at this point is nothing but a miscommunication arm of the ruling party. They are vultures who report on issues that don't matter to the people of this country. If they all shut shop from tomorrow till eternity, they will be doing
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.
National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday strongly slammed the demand made by a Delhi BJP MLA to shut meat shops during the Hindu festival of Navratri, calling it an attempt to impose religious beliefs on others.
The district administration in Haridwar sealed five unregistered madrasas on Tuesday as part of an ongoing drive to enforce regulatory compliance. With this, the total number of madrasas shut down has risen to 12.
All businesses, banks, shops and petrol pumps in the city remained shut to protest against the arrests and cases lodged against all BYC women leaders, including Mahrang Baloch, Bebo Baloch and Sammi Deen Baloch.
Police used tear gas against protesters in Panjgur as a BYC-backed shutter-down strike entered its third day. The arrests of BYC leader Dr Mahrang Baloch and 16 others have sparked protests across Balochistan, with reports of injuries and restrictions on family visits. Malala Yousafzai and i
Shutter-down strikes were observed in various cities of Balochistan after BYC gave the protest call against the arrest of its leadership and a crackdown on its sit-in in Quetta.
Parts of Balochistan were brought to a standstill on Saturday as residents protested the police crackdown on members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), as reported by the Dawn.