Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- Five days after Haryana government withdrew a December 2022 order declaring parts of Panchkula in vicinity of Mata Mansa Devi Shrine as a holy area to prohibit slaughtering, sale and purchase of meat products in demarcated zone, Panchkula municipal commissioner (MC) has proposed a fresh prohibition on slaughtering, sale and purchase of meat and meat products in the area.

In a February 25 public notice, Panchkula MC commissioner Aparajita said anyone having an objection to this can file objections in the MC commissioner's office within a month from the date of publication of the notice.

While a notification ordering the withdrawal of December 21, 2022, holy area order was issued by the urban local bodies department...