Alam, Amin, Shamim, and 13 others flout government rules, sell meat near Kashi Vishwanath temple in Banaras
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Alam, Amin, Shamim, and 13 others flout government rules, sell meat near Kashi Vishwanath temple in Banaras

Op India  

On Monday, January 13, the Uttar Pradesh police filed FIRs against 15 shop owners in Varanasi who were selling meat within a 2 km radius of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The local administration stated that the accused shopkeepers had been issued notices to stop seeking non-vegetarian food in the 2 km radius of the temple. The administration stated that the direction was being issued based on the directive generated last year that banned the sale of meat in the 2 km radius of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Mayor Ashok Tiwari also confirmed it and stated that the shopkeepers had been issued prior notices to shut their meat shops close to the temple.

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No open meat sale during Mahakumbh: Varanasi DM’s directive
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No open meat sale during Mahakumbh: Varanasi DM’s directive

Hindustan Times  

District magistrate S Rajalingam issued strict directives on Sunday to prepare the city for pilgrims visiting Kashi during the Mahakumbh, set to begin on January 13. Renovation being done at Har-Ki-Pauri ahead of Mahakumbh in Haridwar:RAMESHWAR GAUR/HT PHOTO During a meeting with officials, the DM set a December 31 deadline for completing all preparations. The electricity department was directed to …

Two arrested for selling meat during seven-day ban, manhandling cops
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Two arrested for selling meat during seven-day ban, manhandling cops

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bandra police on Wednesday arrested two persons, including the owner of a mutton shop, for selling meat during the seven-day ban imposed on account of Paryushan Parv. When shop owners Faiyyaz Kothmire and Huzaifa Arif Shaikh refused to hand over the goats, the two men intercepted the officers and manhandled them. The police constable arrested the two men …

Varanasi Civic Body's Order To Shut Meat Shops On Kanwar Yatra Route Challenged In Allahabad HC
8 months ago

Varanasi Civic Body's Order To Shut Meat Shops On Kanwar Yatra Route Challenged In Allahabad HC

ABP News  

The Varanasi Municipal Corporation's decision to shutter meat shops along the Kanwar Yatra route during the Hindu holy month of Sawan has sparked a fresh row. Now, the VMC's decision to shut meat shops along the Kanwar Yatra route during the month of Sawan has been challenged in the Allahabad High Court. The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, through its national president …

4,000 kg ‘illegal’ meat seized from market in Govandi; 3 vendors fined
1 year, 1 month ago

4,000 kg ‘illegal’ meat seized from market in Govandi; 3 vendors fined

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: 4,000 kg ‘illegal’ meat seized from market in Govandi; 3 vendors fined The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s markets department has seized nearly 4,000 kg of allegedly illegal goat and sheep meat from the Kena market in Govandi west over the past one week. The seized meat comprises offal such as head, legs, brain and intestines of goat and sheep slaughtered …

Hindu shopkeepers assaulted in Pakistan for violating Ramzan ordinance
2 years ago

Hindu shopkeepers assaulted in Pakistan for violating Ramzan ordinance

Firstpost  

The police officer thrashed Hindu restaurant owners including Hindu men who were reportedly preparing biryani for delivery orders in the local market Islamabad: Hindu shopkeepers were assaulted in Bahawalpur Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan for allegedly “violating the Ramzan Ordinance” for preparing food for delivery, Pakistan based The Express Tribune newspaper reported. The police officer thrashed Hindu restaurant …

Allahabad HC Seeks Info from UP Govt on Meat Sale Ban in 22 Wards of Mathura-Vrindavan
3 years ago

Allahabad HC Seeks Info from UP Govt on Meat Sale Ban in 22 Wards of Mathura-Vrindavan

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court has sought information from the Uttar Pradesh government on the ban on the sale of meat and other non-vegetarian items in 22 wards of Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation while hearing a petition challenging the move. It is to note that on September 10 last year, an additional chief secretary in the state government passed an order and …

2 held for forcibly shutting meat shops in Gurugram
5 years, 11 months ago

2 held for forcibly shutting meat shops in Gurugram

India TV News  

The Gurugram Police on Sunday arrested two persons under the Arms Act and filed FIRs against 40 others for allegedly forcing meat traders to shut their shops by brandishing weapons on Saturday citing Chaitra Navaratri. "They have been booked under IPC sections of 148, 149 and 506 for threatening shop owners with dire consequences for opening their shops and marching …

UP meat sellers call off strike after CM Yogi’s assurance, shops to open from today
7 years, 11 months ago

UP meat sellers call off strike after CM Yogi’s assurance, shops to open from today

India TV News  

Protesting against Yogi Adityanath-led government’s crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses, meat sellers in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday called off their strike. Office bearer of Lucknow Bakra Gosht Vyapar Mandal Mubeen Qureshi said, “The Uttar Pradesh government assured us that it would open the Maulviganj slaughterhouse in Lucknow and at the same time build another slaughter house.” Showering praises on chief minister …

Gurugram: Shiv Sena forces over 300 meat shops, including KFC outlet, to down shutters for Navratri
7 years, 11 months ago

Gurugram: Shiv Sena forces over 300 meat shops, including KFC outlet, to down shutters for Navratri

Firstpost  

After the Uttar Pradesh government’s crackdown on slaughter houses, on Wednesday, alleged members of Shiv Sena forced shut over 300 meat shops, including a KFC outlet in Gurugram for Navratri This crusade against meat shops have taken a bizarre turn. After the Uttar Pradesh government came under heavy criticism for cracking down on slaughter houses in the state, alleged members …

We are being unfairly targeted: Uttar Pradesh meat traders
8 years ago

We are being unfairly targeted: Uttar Pradesh meat traders

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Meat traders in Uttar Pradesh alleged they were being targeted despite having licences and all permissions in order. The indiscriminate crackdown on slaughter houses has rendered thousands jobless,” said Mubeen Qureshi, who heads the Bakra Gosht Vyapar Mandal. Licenced slaughter houses are requested to stick to the norms,” he told reporters, making it clear no orders have been issued …

Adityanath orders closure of illegal slaughterhouses, ban on cow smuggling
8 years ago

Adityanath orders closure of illegal slaughterhouses, ban on cow smuggling

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered a ban on cow smuggling and asked police for a plan to close down illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh, where a “cow thief” was lynched, three shops burnt and several meat units sealed. In Amroha district, a “cow thief” was beaten to death by villagers in Kalka Wali Dagrauli on Tuesday morning, police …

MNS Workers Take to the Streets Against Meat Ban in Mumbai
9 years, 6 months ago

MNS Workers Take to the Streets Against Meat Ban in Mumbai

The Quint  

Bombay Mutton Dealers’ Association Move HC The Bombay Mutton Dealers’ Association has moved the High Court against Bombay Municipal Corporation’s decision to ban the source of their livelihood. According to a report by The Indian Express, the meat dealers were not informed about the ban by the municipal corporation. Calling the decision unconstitutional, the association further accused the municipal corporation …

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