Overview
- The district administration issued the order on November 10, using Section 163(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, after a police request from Bengaluru Rural SP Chandrakanth M. V.
- Meat shops in Jigani Town Municipal Council and Kallubalu Gram Panchayat were closed from 6:00 am on November 12 until 4:00 pm on November 13 to cover Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.
- Police told reporters the closure responded to a risk that 'anti-social elements' could disturb public order and that birds around butcher shops might threaten helicopter safety during the visit.
- The order drew sharp criticism from political groups and public figures who said it infringed on food choice and livelihoods, and an activist’s Facebook post questioning the measure was restricted in India.
- The measure highlights how BNSS powers are used for short-term VIP security controls and raises questions about the impact on small butchers and local workers and the broader tension between security rules and civil liberties.