Delhi Meat Merchant Association general secretary, Irshad Qureshi, has appealed to all meat and fish traders in Delhi to suspend their business operations on January 22 in observance of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Qureshi emphasized that the primary goal of this appeal is to promote unity and harmony between the communities, with the aim of bringing people together during this significant occasion.
He stated that all slaughterhouses in Delhi, along with shops selling meat and fish, have been urged to keep their businesses closed for the day, respecting the sentiments of the people for the “pran pratishtha” ceremony in Ayodhya.
“We have made an appeal to all slaughter houses and meat and fish sellers to close their shops on January 22 to show respect to the celebration of our Hindu brothers and sisters on the occasion of Ram temple inauguration,” Qureshi said.
Closing the business for a day would not significantly affect the traders, he emphasized, asserting that the sentiments of both communities should be acknowledged. Additionally, numerous restaurants in Delhi’s Connaught Place have announced their decision not to offer non-vegetarian dishes to customers on January 22. Amit Gupta, joint secretary of the New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA), mentioned that several establishments in Connaught Place have committed to serving vegetarian food on the day of the “pran pratishtha” ceremony in Ayodhya.
The “pran pratishtha” ceremony in Ayodhya will take place on January 22 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be attended by many VVIPs.
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