Paryushan

After beef, will vegetables be also banned during Bakr-Eid festival?

In the backdrop of a blanket ban on slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks, a Bangalore based short filmmaker, in a sarcastic way, has allegedly filed a petition asking the government "to ban vegetables also on the occasion of Muslim festival Bakr-Eid".

Sep 22, 2015, 18:20 PM IST

SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order, says meat ban can't be forced down people's throat

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the recent Bombay High Court order on meat ban in Mumbai on September 17 (today).

Sep 17, 2015, 13:15 PM IST

Why did meat sale ban row erupt this year only, asks Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the controversy over ban on meat sale during Jain festival 'Paryushan' has ended as far as his party is concerned, but sought to know why it erupted this year.

Sep 13, 2015, 18:59 PM IST

MNS protests against meat ban, roasts chicken near Jain community event

Protesting against the ban on meat by the Maharastra government in view of Jain community festival Paryushan, Maharshtra Navnirman Sena took to streets and roasted chicken outside a hall in Thane where Jains had assembled for an event.

Sep 13, 2015, 11:47 AM IST

Now, Haryana authorities impose meat ban during Jain festival

Joining the list of authorities that have prohibited meat sale in view of religious observances, Fatehabad Municipal Council (FMC) has banned the slaughter of animals for nine days on account of the Jain 'Paryushan Parv' festival.

Sep 12, 2015, 13:37 PM IST

Under fire from Bombay HC, BMC cuts 'regressive' meat ban in Mumbai to two days

Amid a raging controversy over the four-day meat ban in Mumbai, the civic authorities on Friday decided to reduce the number of days to two.

Sep 11, 2015, 17:23 PM IST

Now, Chhattisgarh bans meat sale during Jain, Ganesh festivals

Amid the raging row over meat sale ban in Mumbai and some parts of Maharashtra and Rajasthan during 'Paryushan' festival of Jain community, the Chhattisgarh government has also ordered suspension of sale of meat during the eight-day long fasting period and 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival.

Sep 11, 2015, 15:44 PM IST

After Mumbai and Rajasthan, now Ahmedabad bans sale of meat during Jain festival

After Mumbai and Rajasthan, sale of meat has now been banned in Ahmedabad during the Jain festival period of 'Paryushan'.

Sep 11, 2015, 10:03 AM IST