As the controversy over ban on illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh continues, Shiv Sena supporters on Wednesday marched across the streets and forced meat sellers in Haryana to shut down their shops.
Shops, including well-known food outlet KFC, were forced to shut down in Haryana’s Gurugram.
The Sena supporters demanded that the meat shops should be closed in view of Navratri, the nine-day Hindu festival when devotees only eat vegetarian food and on all Tuesdays.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Shiv Sena activists sent notices to hotels, dhabas and food joints serving non-vegetarian food to shut down their shops during Navratri, according to reports.
There were around 200 Sena activists running down the streets, forcing the shops to be closed.
The notice also had a warning that action will be taken by the police for not adhering to the notice.
The Haryana government, however, has not said anything on the matter yet.