Maharashtra meat ban: Bombay HC brings relief, but ban spreads to J&K, Rajasthan, Ahmedabad

MUMBAI | SRINAGAR | JAIPUR | AHMEDABAD: Two high courts intervened on choice of food, one in favour of diversity and one against it. While the high court ban on beef in J&K triggered a strong reaction from separatists, the Bombay HC observed the eight-day meat ban in a modern city like Mumbai was not feasible.

But the fever of banning meat spread to Rajasthan and Ahmedabad, with the administrations issuing such orders to this effect.



Rajasthan government ordered ban on sale of meat and fish on September 17, 18 and 27 on account of festivals, including that of Jains. In a circular issued to all municipal bodies, the state government has asked meat shop vendors to stop sale of meat and fish on September 17 in view of Jain community’s ‘Paryushan’ festival, on September 18 on account of ‘Sanvatsari’ (another Jain festival), and September 27 on ‘Anant Chaturdashi’, an official said.

Similarly, in Ahmedabad, Police Commissioner Shivanand Jha ordered ban on slaughter of cattle like cows and goats for a week during the Jain fasting period of ‘Paryushan’ in the city beginning from Thursday.

In Srinagar, a division bench of the J&K high court ordered a ban on sale of beef while hearing a PIL filed by advocate Parimkosh Sethi.