India, Jan. 25 -- The Koraput district administration in Odisha on Sunday withdrew its earlier order banning the sale of non-vegetarian food items on Republic Day, following widespread criticism from across the country and traders.

In a new notification issued by the Collectorate, Koraput Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan revoked the January 23 order that had prohibited the sale of meat, chicken, fish, eggs and other non-vegetarian items on January 26. The withdrawal takes effect immediately.

The notification said the earlier instruction had been issued on the recommendation of the district-level Republic Day preparatory committee. However, after reconsideration, the administration decided to cancel the directive.

The ban had drawn shar...