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Respect Food Habit, Diversity, Says Ajit Pawar After 3 Civic Bodies Ban Meat Sale on August 15

Several Maharashtra municipal corporations enforced a 37-year-old meat sale ban on Independence Day, prompting political leaders to debate food choice freedoms amid national celebrations.

  • On August 15, 2025, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation ordered slaughterhouses and meat shops to close, warning violators, along with similar orders by other civic bodies.
  • The ban traces back to the 1988 government resolution, with Maharashtra government officials citing municipal corporations' reliance on it to impose meat restrictions on occasions like Independence Day.
  • Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray demanded the suspension of municipal commissioners issuing such orders, criticizing the meat ban on August 15.
  • The orders triggered a political storm across the spectrum, with BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban accusing critics of hypocrisy over past bans.
  • Amid food freedom slogans, opposition leaders argued `What we eat on Independence Day is our right, our freedom` to criticize the meat ban as a distraction from civic issues.
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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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