New Delhi, March 25 -- BJP MLA Ravinder Singh Negi on Monday demanded the closure of meat shops during the upcoming Navratri festival across the national capital. He said even if the directive is not enforced across Delhi, he will try to ensure shops remain closed in his Patparganj constituency. Negi recalled his tenure as a Nigam Parshad during which he had raised the same issue.
"Even then, I demanded that at least the shops near temples should remain closed on Tuesdays and during Navratri. After my request, shops in the entire area started closing on Tuesdays," he said. Now, as an MLA, Negi said he will push for a broader implementation of this practice.
"Navratri comes twice a year and for us Sanatanis, it is a sacred festival dedicat...