Differing with the court’s stance, Ahimsa Sangh’s Vishwamaitri Trust urged all meat dealers’ associations to close their shops. On the eve of Mahavir Jayanti, the trust said they were just making an appeal and there would be no law and order issue. ‘Meat sale won’t be hit’Once known as the largest abattoir in Asia, Deonar slaughterhouse will be closed on Sunday owing to Mahavir Jayanti. The sale of meat will not be affected as dealers will stock up a day before,” said an official. Besides Mahavir Jayanti, the BMC shuts the slaughterhouse for Gandhi Jayanti and on the four days of Paryushan (an eight-day Jain festival that falls in August or September).

Source: The Hindu April 08, 2017 20:03 UTC