Respect Food Habit, Diversity, Says Ajit Pawar After 3 Civic Bodies Ban Meat Sale on August 15
Several Maharashtra municipal corporations enforced a 37-year-old meat sale ban on Independence Day, prompting political leaders to debate food choice freedoms amid national celebrations.
- On August 15, 2025, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation ordered slaughterhouses and meat shops to close, warning violators, along with similar orders by other civic bodies.
- The ban traces back to the 1988 government resolution, with Maharashtra government officials citing municipal corporations' reliance on it to impose meat restrictions on occasions like Independence Day.
- Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray demanded the suspension of municipal commissioners issuing such orders, criticizing the meat ban on August 15.
- The orders triggered a political storm across the spectrum, with BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban accusing critics of hypocrisy over past bans.
- Amid food freedom slogans, opposition leaders argued `What we eat on Independence Day is our right, our freedom` to criticize the meat ban as a distraction from civic issues.
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Political Row Over Meat Ban On Independence Day In Maharashtra Cities
“What we eat on Independence Day is our right, our freedom. They cannot tell us whether to eat. In our house, even during Navratri, our prasad has prawns and fish because this is our tradition. This is our Hindutva. Why are you entering our homes?” : Aaditya Thackeray
·Hyderabad, India
Read Full ArticleAjit Pawar, Aaditya Thackeray term August 15 meat ban 'wrong', Fadnavis distances govt from decision
Maharashtra: Along with KDMC and Malegaon, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation has imposed a two-day meat ban, on August 15 (Friday) for Gokul Ashtami and August 20 for Paryushan Parva, a key Jain festival.
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