Overview
- The Municipal Corporation, which meets Monday, April 6, will table a draft to bar raw meat sales within city limits and shift shops to Sarai village on the outskirts.
- The draft also floats banning cooked meat in restaurants and eggs in parts of the civic area, with councillors warning this could hit more than 100 eateries and about 10,000 livelihoods.
- Any rule would come only after public hearings and a constitutionality review, with the mayor estimating about two months to reach a gazette notification.
- Reactions split, as some councillors and residents cite Article 21 rights and Bakr Eid practices in their objections, while religious leaders welcome relocation as respectful of faith.
- In a parallel push, Haryana’s urban bodies have ordered inspections to shut unlicensed meat outlets, and Gurugram officials reported most shops closed during checks near temples and schools.