Gurgaon meat shops shut on Tuesdays, Asaduddin Owaisi asks why not close alcohol shops on Fridays too

Asaduddin Owaisi said if Hindu sentiments is the reason behind closing meat shops in Gurgaon on Tuesday, then why not also close alcohol shops on Friday.

Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP and president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at the Gurgaon Municipal Corporation's decision to close all meat shops in the city every Tuesday. How can beliefs get hurt by what other people are doing in their private lives? People are buying, selling or eating meat, they’re not forcing you to partakeBy this logic, close alcohol shops on Friday?Meat is food for millions of Indians. Cannot treat it as something impure https://t.co/oY0eh0ZknT In a tweet, Asaduddin Owaisi said meat is food for millions of Indians and it can't be treated as something impure. In a recent general meeting, the Gurgaon Municipal Corporation decided to close all meat shops in the city on Tuesdays. As per media reports, this issue was not part of the meeting's agenda but was taken up reportedly after some councillors cited 'Hindu sentiments'.