Overview

• All slaughterhouses and meat shops within municipal limits will be shut on Ganesh Chaturthi, Dol Gyaras, Anant Chaturdashi, and on the first and last days of Jain Paryushan.
• Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav directed officials to enforce the order strictly and warned of action against violations.
• The announcement follows Indore-3 MLA Golu Shukla’s call to close or conceal meat and liquor outlets near major temples for the 10-day Ganesh Utsav, including around Khajrana Ganesh and Bada Ganpati.
• The Indore Municipal Corporation has a recent record of closing meat shops on religious dates, including March 30, April 6, April 10, and May 12 this year.
• A December 2023 state directive against open display and sale of meat and eggs led some traders to install opaque panels, though open sales have since resurfaced due to limited covered markets.