Shiv Sena Shuts Down ‘Illegal’ Meat Shops in Sonipat for Navratri
Media Report, Sonipat-

The Haryana unit of Shiv Sena on Sunday (March 30, 2025) shut down “illegal” meat shops in Sonipat and warned owners to keep them closed during the Navratri festival.

Haryana Shiv Sena president Neeraj Sethi confirmed that he had instructed all district presidents to ensure meat shops in their areas were closed.

When asked whether this action was illegal, Mr. Sethi clarified that the Shiv Sainiks had merely “requested” shop owners to close their shutters, and all of them complied voluntarily.

Led by the party’s Haryana vice-president Pawan Khatri and Sonipat district president Manoj Gurjar, Shiv Sainiks visited the market in the Kundli area and asked around half a dozen meat shop owners to shut their stores. In a video statement, Mr. Khatri asserted, “We will always actively work for Hindutva and will not allow any meat shop to operate during Navratri. If they do not comply, we will take action in our own way.”