The JAIN community from across Maharashtra has appealed to slaughterhouses, meat wholesalers and retailers to close operations on Sunday, on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. “Maharashtra is the only state, which now allows meat trade on Shri Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Day (Mahavir Jayanti). After a 14-year ban on meat vending in the state on Mahavir Jayanti, this year the vendors are allowed to set shop on the day after a recent ruling in the Bombay High Court. On March 31, a bench headed by Justice AS Oka, quashed a 2003 government circular that had directed all slaughterhouses and meat shops to remain closed on Mahavir Jayanti every year. He said shops would remain open but sell meat processed from Saturday.

Source: Indian Express April 08, 2017 18:56 UTC