Meat Shops Shut In Key Delhi Market: Sentiments Over Survival?
The ban on meat shops in South Delhi till Monday for the Hindu festival of Navratri will be enforced strictly, Mayor Mukesh Suryan has told NDTV, claiming that the move was taken following complaints and does not violate anyone's personal liberty. The South Delhi Mayor on Monday had announced that meat shops under his civic body should be shut during the "auspicious period of Navratri devoted to Goddess Durga", adding that devotees during these nine days avoid eating meat and certain spices. Meat traders and restaurant owners say they will incur heavy losses. We debate: are sentiments taking priority over people's survival? Why are politicians talking of food choices, not about rising fuel prices?
