Ram Navami: UP govt bans sale of meat, orders 24-hour recital of Ramcharitmanas in all districts
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath has ordered officials that a 24-hour Akhand Paath (recitation) of the Ramcharitmanas (religious book on Lord Ram) should be organised in all districts of the state on the occasion of Chaitra Ram Navami.
The Adityanath-led government also issued orders to shut down all meat shops on Chaitra Ram Navami (April 6) and enforce a ban on the sale of meat within a 500-metre radius of religious places during the nine-day festival, as reported by The Indian Express on Sunday.
The Chief Minister also emphasised the need to ensure uninterrupted 24-hour power supply across the state during the Hindu festival. He further instructed that egg or meat shops, along with similar establishments, should not be allowed near temples and stressed the implementation of strict measures to prevent illegal slaughtering.
The state government warned that those violating the order will be punished under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959, and the Food Safety Acts of 2006 and 2011.
District-level committees have been formed under the leadership of district magistrates to ensure implementation of the order, the report added. These committees include officials from the police, Pollution Control Board, animal husbandry department, transport department, labour department, health department and food safety administration.
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Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan backs Waqf Board reforms
Mathura (PTI): Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday stressed the need for reforming the Waqf Board, citing widespread disputes over its properties.
Talking to reporters here, Khan shared his experience as a former minister in charge of the Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh and said more than 90 per cent of Waqf properties are embroiled in legal disputes. "It is rare to find Waqf properties being utilised for charitable purposes, such as running colleges, universities or orphanages. Instead, they largely serve the interests of the affluent class," he said.
Earlier in the day, while inaugurating two newly-refurbished government schools at Lohvan in Mahavan tehsil of this Uttar Pradesh district, Khan highlighted the transformative power of education. He underscored its role in building a strong and developed India and emphasised the need for quality education for the society's progress.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Tabling the Bill, which was examined and redrafted by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC), Rijiju said the proposed legislation has nothing to do with religion, but deals only with properties.
