Amritsar, Dec. 29 -- Amid the Punjab government's decision to ban the sale of non-vegetarian food in Amritsar after the city was accorded sacred status, Advisor to the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department of Punjab government, Deepak Bali, on Sunday defended the move, saying it was taken in reverence to the city's spiritual legacy and the teachings of Guru Ramdas Sahib.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Bali said, "This is the land of Guru Sahib. Guru Ramdas Sahib established this city, so it should be said with reverence that we should appreciate that what the governments of the Panth couldn't do, we have done, and these people are with us."

Emphasising the spiritual significance of the city, Bali said that nothing is greater than the Guru...