The state government has fixed specific days for the ban on meat sale. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar took a firm stand on Tuesday that imposing a ban on Independence Day is completely wrong.
Ajit Pawar said that he has learned from the news that Nagpur, Malegaon, Amravati, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar municipalities, along with Kalyan-Dombivli, have banned the sale of meat on Independence Day. "We have people of many castes and religions. There are many ways of eating. Everyone has different beliefs. Non-vegetarian food is the main diet of some. "People have accepted the ban on meat sale on Mahavir Jayanti, Ashadhi Ekadashi, Mahashivratri. But now, this new step is being taken on Independence Day," Pawar commented.
The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) decision to close all meat shops on Independence Day (August 15) created uproar. Jitendra Awhad, senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) too strongly criticised the move and announced plans to host a “mutton party” in protest.
According to an official notice issued by the KDMC, all slaughterhouses and licensed meat shops will remain closed for 24 hours from midnight on August 14 to midnight on August 15. The ban applies to the sale of goat, sheep, poultry, and large animal meat. The corporation has also warned that any violation of this order will result in action under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.
The decision has sparked debate over citizens' food freedom, with many questioning whether such a restriction aligns with the values of independence and individual rights.
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The KDMC emphasised that this practice is consistent with directives issued for other significant days such as Mahavir Jayanti, Republic Day, and Maharashtra Day, during which meat shops and slaughterhouses are also required to remain closed.
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