Overview

• Varanasi ordered all meat and fish shops and slaughterhouses shut for the nine days of Navratri, with inspections by veterinary officer Dr. Santosh Pal and action for violations under municipal rules.
• Maihar imposed a citywide prohibition on selling meat, fish and eggs from September 22 to October 2 under BNSS Section 163, with violations liable under Section 233 for up to six months’ jail and a Rs 2,500 fine.
• Umaria district authorities instituted a Navratri ban on non-vegetarian items after consultations with representatives of different communities, according to SDM Kamlesh Neeraj.
• Jaipur’s Heritage municipal body ordered the closure of illegal or open meat sales during Navratri, with Mayor Kusum Yadav citing protection of religious sentiments alongside hygiene concerns.
• Bhopal officials said no blanket prohibition has been issued for Navratri, and a news agency deleted a post and clarified the quoted SDM was from Maihar rather than Bhopal.