The Yogi Adityanath run Uttar Pradesh government on Friday banned the sale of liquor, meat in a 10km area around Mathura-Vrindavan. The government has also declared the area as a ‘pilgrimage site’.
The decision came days after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Mathura during for Janmashtmi celebrations and asked officials to prepare plans to ban liquor and meat in twin towns of Mathura and Vrindavan.
22 municipal wards falling within 10 square kilometres area of the birthplace of Lord Krishna have been declared as pilgrimage sites. On the occasion of Janmashtami, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had asked for a ban on the sale of liquor and meat in all the seven pilgrimage sites of Mathura.
The chief minister made this announcement while speaking at the Krishnotsava 2021 programme. He suggested that those engaged in the liquor and meat trade may take up selling milk in order to revive the glory of Mathura, which was known for producing huge quantities of animal milk.
He had also directed the district administration to send a proposal for this. According to the Department of Charitable Affairs, 7 areas of Mathura have recently been given the status of pilgrimage areas.
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