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| Mumbai bans meat sale for four days during Jain festival Paryushan |
Staff correspondent, September 8, 2015, NewsCrunch
Twitter reacted with anger after Mumbai banned sale of meat for four days during the Jain festival of Paryushan.
The civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued an order prohibiting sale of meat on September 10, 13, 17 and 18.
The meat ban was reportedly in response to a demand made by a Jain organisation, Ahimsa Sangh, Vishwamaitri Trust, reports The Indian Express.
Though meat was banned for four days during last year's Paryushan also, this year it became controversial perhaps as it came at the backdrop of ban on beef.
Many blamed the government for interfering with the personal life of citizens and the topic #meatban became a top trend on Monday evening. Here are a few sample responses.
Rather than Acche Din slogan, Ab Ki Baar Ban wale Din would have been better! The latest being #MeatBan!!!— neeru bahl (@NBahl9) September 7, 2015Na Khayenge Na Khane Denge: Dear BJP and BMC, can you please leave my food alone? http://t.co/1MmSvl2Ipn via @dna@nemo_dutta23— dna (@dna) September 7, 2015#meatban well then we should also ban business of gujaratis for 4 days and see what happens....!!!!— freeko (@freekoparker) September 8, 2015Looks like subtle days of #Jainism are over. They want a bigger slice of the rotten pie called "my religion the best"#meatban— #ForMoreKalams (@sheriffinc) September 8, 2015Congratulations India you thought you elected a govt but now it is behaving like ur parents #meatban— Nitin Chavan (@a20nitin) September 8, 2015Try and tell a Bengali about the #meatban and he would be like "Damn, aaj only Maach khete hobe!" (Damn, only fish today!)— An-ony-mous (@talllika) September 8, 2015The government might want to be careful with these #bans..at the rate they're going, there won't be anything left to ban but them! #meatban— Adi (@absolutepepper) September 7, 2015Congratulations @MaliniP ji Your subtle lobbying has finally paid off, albeit in Mumbai. Now all of us can be saved from damnation #meatban— Harsh Gupta (@harsh___gupta) September 7, 2015What trash!!! I just had MUTTON ROGAN JOSH in my dinner 😂😂 #meatban— Ritika Sonkar (@cynic_wall) September 7, 2015Lauki is the epitome of sacrifice. Becoming Sambhar, Kofta or even raita, but not interested in showcasing itself. #TweetlikeRW#Meatban— Mahesh Jagga (@MaheshJagga) September 7, 2015Ban french kiss on Jains festival #MeatBan— Critically Your's ✘ (@thebakwaashour) September 7, 2015#Jains have managed to do what no one has ever done so far. Unite hindus & muslims towards a common cause. Well played #BJP#MeatBan— Vivek Shah (@viveknshah) September 7, 2015Is this #MeatBan for Jains or against?seems it is against Jains.Hindu govt ploy against Jainism?Ppl who r deprived of Meat may curse Jains!— Rahul Gunupati (@rahulgunupati) September 7, 2015— Vikram Batra (@vjsbatra) September 7, 2015— Shantanu (@shantanub) September 7, 2015