Bengaluru, 24 Feb

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has announced a complete ban on animal slaughter and the sale of meat within its jurisdiction on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. BBMP stated that the ban will be in effect on 26 February, in observance of the Hindu festival. All slaughterhouses and meat shops in Bengaluru will remain closed for the day. "On the occasion of the Maha Shivaratri festival, on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025, slaughter of animals in slaughterhouses as well as the sale of meat in outlets under the jurisdiction of the BBMP is strictly prohibited," the notification said on X.  BBMP routinely imposes such restrictions on religious occasions, including Gandhi Jayanthi and other major Hindu festivals.