Sanjay Nirupam Calls For Ban On Sale Of Non-Veg During Navratri In Mumbai: 'Hurts Hindu Sentiments'

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has demanded that Mumbai police should close down street food vendors selling non-vegetarian items during the Hindu festival of Navratri.

File photo of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam

Source : IANS

In the latest development regarding call on ban on the sale of non-veg foods during Navratri, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has joined the bandwagon and said that selling non-veg during Navratri hurts the sentiments of Hindus.

The former MP said that they will be going to MIDC PS and will request the police to shut down the shops selling non-veg on the streets at least during the days of Navratri.

He said, as quoted by news agency ANI, "From tomorrow, the holy festival of Navratri will start...A large number of Hindu devotees will observe fast and worship the goddess. In such a situation, Shawarma stalls are open on the roads in Mumbai and non-veg is sold there, this is hurting Hindu sentiments. There are more than 250 such Shawarma stalls in Andheri East." 

He added, "Today, we are going to MIDC PS against this and requesting the police to shut down the shops selling non-veg on the streets at least during the days of Navratri...Someone selling non-veg in a closed restaurant, they can do it, but selling non-veg on the streets during Navratri days definitely hurts the sentiments of Hindus..."

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In a similar demand, a few days back, BJP MLAs from Delhi advocated the closure of meat shops during the Navratri festival across the national capital. BJP MLA Ravinder Singh Negi, from Patparganj assembly, and Neeraj Basoya stated that meat stores have to be shut down during Navratri.

The demand in Delhi follows similar calls from BJP legislators from Madhya Pradesh, including Rakesh Singh and Abhilash Pandey.

Meat Shops To Remain Shut During Navratri In Varanasi

The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has announced that all the meat shops in the city will remain closed during the upcoming Navratri festival. A proposal regarding this was passed unanimously at an Executive Council meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday.

While speaking to news agency ANI, Municipal Commissioner Akshat Verma said that preparations are undereway to enforce the order. To ensure compliance, the civic body will first run a public awareness campaign.