Overview
- The Greater Bengaluru Authority will enforce the ban on February 15 across its jurisdiction, closing slaughterhouses, meat markets, retail outlets and online delivery for chicken, mutton and fish.
- The order was issued by the Deputy Director of the GBA’s Animal Husbandry Department and was first publicized on X on February 12.
- Civic monitoring teams will conduct inspections, and violators risk penalties including potential license suspension under the GBA Act.
- Restaurants and bars may remain open, and several establishments said they will voluntarily adjust menus for festival observances.
- This marks Bengaluru’s second no-meat day of 2026 after January 30, reflecting a broader pattern of temporary restrictions tied to major religious and national occasions.