Rama Navami: BBMP orders closure of meat shops on March 30

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Slaughterhouses and meat shops in the city will remain closed on March 30, on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami.

The BBMP has ordered a complete ban on the sale of meat on the day. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's animal husbandry division has issued the order.

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According to data from the BBMP, the city has nearly 3,000 licensed meat shops and three authorised slaughterhouses.