For the first time, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation has made such an announcement in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, which had never happened before. The Varanasi Municipal Corporation announced that all the meat shops of the city will be closed during the upcoming Navratri festival.
The proposal in this regard was unanimously passed at the Municipal Corporation Executive meeting on Thursday. Mayor Ashok Tiwari said in a statement on Friday, “It has been decided to keep all fish and meat shops closed during Navratri keeping in mind the religious importance of Kashi and the feelings of the devotees.” “Strict action will be taken against any shopkeeper violating this order,” he said.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Akshat Verma said that preparations are going on to implement the order. To ensure compliance, the Municipal Corporation will first conduct public awareness campaign.
Akshat Verma said, “According to the decision taken by the Executive Board, we have decided that meat shops will remain closed in the municipal area during Navratri, and we are working to implement it. First of all we will campaign to make people aware about it, and we have our own vans which will roam to see that there is no such shops, and we will take action accordingly …
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