The South Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor on the 4th of April, Monday, said that the meat shops would not be allowed to open from the 5th of April, Tuesday during Navratri. The Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation Mukesh Suryan also urged the Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal to issue orders to shut liquor shops during the nine-day festival.
With the orders of the Municipal Corporation Mayor, the meat shops in the national capital would remain shut from the 5th of April to the 11th of April. This is the first time when the civic body has asked for the closure of meat shops under its jurisdiction during Navratri which is being observed from the 2nd of April to the 11th of April.
Concerning this, the Mayor wrote to the SDMC Commissioner Mr. Gyanesh Bharti, and said, “religious beliefs and sentiments of devotees are affected.” He said that during the period of Navratri, devotees of goddess Durga observe fast for nine days with a strict vegetarian diet as well as abstain from the use of non-vegetarian food items, alcohol, and also certain spices.
The Mayor said, “Keeping in view the sentiments and feelings of the general public, necessary directions may be issued to the officers concerned to take action for the closure of meat shops during the nine days of the Navratri festival extending from April 2, 2022, to April 11, 2022.” He also said some meat shops dump waste in gutters or beside the road, which the stray dogs feed on and is not only unhygienic but also an appalling sight for passersby.
Therefore, considering these factors, the meat shops in the national capital would remain closed.
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