India, April 21 -- Environment minister and member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Rajouri Garden Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday reiterated his stand on unauthorised meat shops asking for their closure, and added that it should not be seen through "the lens of religion."

Sirsa was attending a government event in north Delhi's Burari on Sunday and said that he did not just raise the issue, but will also ensure the removal of such shops in the city. "The illegal meat shops need to be closed and it will happen. Any hooliganism that creates anarchy should not be seen from the lens of religion. The issue is prevalent all over the city but it is more in my constituency. Thousands of illegal markets and dyeing units have opened, and to furt...