Paryushan

MNS workers put up non-veg food stall outside Jain society in Mumbai to protest against meat ban

Activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Sunday put up a non-veg food stall outside a Jain-dominated housing society in Mumbai.

Meat ban reaches Haryana as Fatehabad prohibits meat slaughter and sale during Jain festival

Joining the list of authorities that have prohibited meat sale in view of religious observances, Fatehabad Municipal Council (FMC) has banned the slaughter of animals for nine days on account of the Jain 'Paryushan Parv' festival.

A non-vegetarian's guide to bans in India: Here are the states that have enforced a meat ban

Meat lovers in India are seeing bad days, with news of bans emanating from different parts of the country faster than you can say mutton kheema.

Facing flak, Mumbai civic body revokes two-day meat sale ban

Facing flak, the local civic body on Friday revoked its controversial decision to ban sale of meat in Mumbai on two days during the Jain festival of `Paryushan'.

Now, Chhattisgarh bans sale of meat during Paryushan, Ganesh Chaturthi

Chhattisgarh government has also ordered suspension of sale of meat during the eight-day long fasting period and 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival.

Can we ban Jain Pav Bhaji please? Twitter reactions to the multiple meat bans imposed in Indian states

Here is how Indian Twitterati reacted to the multiple meat bans imposed in several states in a span of few days.

Bombay HC says imposing four-day meat ban in Mumbai not feasible, seeks state govt response

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said imposing a ban on animal slaughter and sale of meat for four days during the Jain festival 'Paryushan' is not feasible in a metropolitan city like Mumbai and sought response from the state and the municipal body on a petition challenging it.

As meat ban controversy rages in Mumbai, prohibition fever spreads to J&K, Rajasthan, Ahmedabad

The fever of banning meat and beef spread on Thursday with such directives being issued in Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Ahmedabad even as controversy continued to rage in Mumbai where the High Court ruled that a prohibition on sale of meat is not feasible.

Why so serious? Are there any silver linings to the four-day Mumbai meat ban?

The problem with us as a nation in this virtually outraged age, is that we just don't see the benefits of any situation. Just look at all the angst surrounding Mumbai's four-day meat ban.

Meat ban not feasible in a metropolitan city, says Bombay High Court as Shiv Sena, MNS hold protests

The Bombay High Court took a critical view of the meat ban, noting it will not be feasible in a metropolitan city.