Yogi Adityanath govt bans sale of meat within 500 meters of religious places ahead of Navratri

The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has imposed restrictions on meat sales as the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival begins on Sunday, March 30. The government has banned the sale of meat within a 500-meter radius of religious places across the state and has also ordered the closure of illegal slaughterhouses ahead of the festival.

The restrictions will be even stricter on April 6, which marks the celebration of Ram Navami. On this day, animal slaughter and the sale of meat will be completely prohibited throughout Uttar Pradesh.

Chaitra Navratri, which is considered the beginning of the Hindu New Year, will be observed from March 30 to April 7 this year. Following the government's directive, the Principal Secretary of the Urban Development Department, Amrit Abhijat, has instructed all District Magistrates, Police Commissioners, and Municipal Commissioners to immediately enforce the closure of slaughterhouses and implement the ban on meat sales.