The Delhi Minorities Commission has issued show-cause notices to the mayors and commissioners of the national capital’s three municipal corporations. The notice seeks an explanation of their decision to order meat vendors to close shop during Navratri. It has sought a detailed report within 24 hours and asked the concerned officials to appear on Friday.
The argument offered was ‘most people do not consume non-vegetarian food during these days’. No official order was issued by the municipal corporations. East Delhi mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal on Wednesday issued similar diktats to the Ghazipur slaughterhouse – that it close for Navratri.
