New Delhi, April 21 -- Environment minister and Rajouri Garden MLA 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."

"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 is more in my constituency. Crime happens in these areas... people consume alcohol around these units so they need to be closed." Sirsa said. P3

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