Madhya Pradesh bans sale of meat, fish and eggs in the open

Madhya Pradesh’s newly appointed chief minister Mohan Yadav announced a ban on the open sale of meat, fish and eggs after his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday (December 13).

“After the implementation of food safety rules, guidelines have been issued by the Government of India on the sale of meat and fish in the open. They will be strictly followed,” MP CM Yadav said while addressing a press conference in Bhopal.

Chief minister Yadav said that a campaign involving the food department, police, and local urban bodies will be launched to enforce the ban on the open sale of meat and fish from December 15 to 31.

(With inputs from Hindustan Times)