https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=39007 A municipal directive requires closure of all fish and meat shops within Varanasi Municipal Corporation during Navratri, announced after a unanimously passed Executive Council proposal; the order warns of strict action for violations and applies corporation-wide for the full festival period rather than being geographically limited. The decision has drawn criticism for its economic impact on marginalised shopkeepers and calls for alternatives such as compensation or restricting closures to areas around temples. en-us Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:46:03 +0530 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=39007 A municipal directive requires closure of all fish and meat shops within Varanasi Municipal Corporation during Navratri, announced after a unanimously passed Executive Council proposal; the order warns of strict action for violations and applies corporation-wide for the full festival period rather than being geographically limited. The decision has drawn criticism for its economic impact on marginalised shopkeepers and calls for alternatives such as compensation or restricting closures to areas around temples. News - Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=39007