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Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has reacted to the meat ban imposed in South Delhi by its mayor Mukkesh Suryaan during Navratri . Taking to Twitter Moitra wrote, I live in South Delhi. The Constitution allows me to eat meat when I like and the shopkeeper the freedom to run his trade. Full stop.
I live in South Delhi.
The Constitution allows me to eat meat when I like and the shopkeeper the freedom to run his trade.Full stop.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) April 6, 2022
Earlier In a letter to SDMC Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, Mayor Mukkesh Suryaan said “religious beliefs and sentiments of devotees are affected” when they come across meat shops or have to bear the foul smell of meat on their way to offer daily prayers to goddess Durga during Navratri.
Keeping in view the sentiments of the public, necessary directions may be issued to officers concerned to take action for the closure of meat shops during the 9-day period of Navratri festival from 2nd April to 11th April:Mukkesh Suryaan, Mayor, South Delhi Municipal Corporation pic.twitter.com/VbeMQCie5q
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2022
He said that during the period of Navratri, devotees of goddess Durga observe fast for nine days with a strict vegetarian diet as well as abstain from the use of non-vegetarian food items, alcohol and also certain spices.
“People forgo even the use of onion and garlic, and the sight of meat being sold in open or near temples makes them uncomfortable,” he had said.
Suryaan had also claimed that 99% of households do not even use onion or garlic during Navratri, according to ANI.
