Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly condemned the decision by various municipal corporations across India, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), to order the closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops on August 15, India's Independence Day.

Owaisi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), argued that such bans are "callous and unconstitutional." He questioned the rationale behind linking meat consumption with the celebration of Independence Day, asserting that 99 percent of Telangana's population includes meat in their diet.

He further contended that these meat bans infringe upon fundamental rights, stating, "These meat bans violate people's right to liberty, privacy, livelih...