JAIPUR/MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD/JAMMU: The fever of banning meat and beef spread today with such directives being issued in Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Ahmedabad even as controversy continued to rage in Mumbai where the High Court ruled that a prohibition on sale of meat is not feasible.
Rajasthan Government ordered ban on sale of meat and fish on September 17, 18 and 27 on account of festivals, including that of Jains.
In a circular issued to all municipal bodies, the State Government has asked meat shop vendors to close their shops and stop sale of meat and fish on September 17 in view of Jain community’s ‘Paryushan’ (Jain fasting) festival, on September 18 on account of ‘Sanvatsari’ (another Jain festival), and September 27 on ‘Anant Chaturdashi’, an official said.
The order will also be applicable to slaughter houses, he said.
In Jammu and Kashmir, High Court ordered ban on sale of beef, triggering angry reactions by locals and organisations like Jamaat-e-Islami and separatist Hurriyat Conference. The HC Bar Association said it will challenge the order.
Similarly, in Ahmedabad, Police Commissioner Shivanand Jha ordered ban on slaughter of cattle like cows and goats, for a week during the Jain fasting period of ‘Paryushan’ in the city beginning from today. (AGENCIES)
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