Tripura Bans Animal Slaughter & Sale Of Meat In Public: These Cities Have Restrictions Too
Tripura high court has directed the State Government to ban the sale of meat products in public places and/or streets and to consider providing locations where slaughter can be carried out. The High Court Division Bench expressed its concerns over the quality of meat being sold in the markets.
The Tripura high court has directed the State Government to ban the sale of meat products in public places and/or streets and to consider providing locations where slaughter can be carried out.
The High Court Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty expressed its concerns over the quality of meat being sold in the markets and directed the government agencies like the Department of Animal Husbandry and Pollution Control Board for consistent monitoring.
Earlier, the court had called for a physical appearance of Agartala Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sailesh Kumar Yadav to the High Court on Tuesday. A five-page order was passed after hearing Yadav's submissions.
According to the AMC authorities, there are a total of 139 meat-selling shops that are licensed. "If more people apply for licenses the same shall be considered and disposed of at an early date so that people are not deprived of essential needs."
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"Inspection must be carried out of all licensed premises and in particular attention should be kept that hygienic conditions are being maintained within the licensed premises. The sale of meat products should not be allowed in public places and/or streets.
"AMC shall consider providing locations where slaughter can be carried out till the slaughterhouse is made operational and such locations be appraised to the licensee concerned. Appropriate bins should also be provided to all licensee where they can collect all waste material for disposal through the AMC disposal system," the Court order reads, prohibiting the sale of meat in public places.
These states and cities have also banned the sale of meat in public
In August 2014, Palitana in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district became the first city in the world to be declared vegetarian. The killing of animals for meat, sale and eating meat were declared illegal and punishable by law in Palitana, a pilgrimage site for Jains.
In 2021, Amdavad Municipal Corporation has ordered to remove stalls of non-vegetarian food from public roads and 100 metres from schools and religious places. The non-vegetarian food is to be covered by vendors. Similar orders were issued in Rajkot, Vadodara and Junagarh.
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There had been demands for the same with those opposing non-vegetarian food arguing that displaying meat hurt their sensitivities and had a negative impact on people, particularly children. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel linked it to traffic jams.
Similar but stricter orders are in place in many cities across India, of which some are considered holy.
On August 30, 2021, the Uttar Pradesh government declared its intention to impose a complete ban on the sale of meat and liquor in Mathura. Officials have been directed to work out the modalities of implementing the order.
Ban orders like this are already in force in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Vrindavan, Barsana, Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Deoband, Dewa Sharif, and Misrikh-Naimisharanya. In Haridwar, such orders exist since 1956.
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