Jaipur, Sept. 22 -- Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage has issued an order to ban the sale of meat in the open during Navratri, Mayor Kusum Yadav said on Monday.

Kusum Yadav said that the decision has been made to ensure Hindu sentiments are not hurt.

She told ANI, "Nav Durga is worshipped during Navratri. To ensure that Hindu sentiments are not hurt, Nagar Nigam has issued an order that the illegal sale of meat, sale of meat in the open, should be shut down during Navratri."

Further, she cited health concerns to justify the meat ban.

"The sale of meat in the open is harmful to health, too. Flies and dust settle on it. So, playing with people's lives is wrong," JMC Heritage Mayor said.

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