Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: BBMP bans sale of meat on August 31, Congress says 'unnecessary controversies'

The circular also extends to ban animal slaughter. This has been a frequent practice of the municipal authority for the past few years. Previously the sale of meat was banned on Ganesha Chaturthi and Martyrs Day.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a circular on Monday mentioning complete ban on meat ban and killings of animals in the city on August 31st, Wednesday in view of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Bengaluru.

Reacting to this, Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, " They are engaging in unnecessary controversies. I'm not familiar with what the current rules are."

Earlier the BBMP had issued a complete ban on meat selling on Krishna Janmashtami which was On August 19, when the Joint Director (Animal Welfare), BBMP, issued a circular prohibiting the slaughter and sale of animals for human consumption. On the occasion of Janmashtami, the BBMP has also mandated the closing of abattoirs and slaughterhouses throughout the city.

Earlier this year, the BBMP had ordered a complete ban on meat sale across Bengaluru on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. The  BBMP's animal advisory division had issued a circular to this effect on February 22.

The circular also extends to ban animal slaughter. This has been a frequent practice of the municipal authority for the past few years. Previously the sale of meat was banned on Ganesha Chaturthi and Martyrs Day.

In 2021 too, the Bengaluru civic agency had banned animal slaughter and sale of meat in the city on September 10 on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The BBMP had restricted the Ganesha Pooja celebrations in the city in public places to three days from September 10 as opposed to the Karnataka government's order which allowed five days' of festivities in districts where the Test Positivity Rate is less than two per cent.