
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday issued a circular banning sale of meat and killing of animals on Shri Krishna Janmashtami on Friday.
The Joint Director (animal welfare), BBMP, issued a circular stating that there would be a ban on animal slaughter and sale of meat on August 19. The BBMP has also ordered the closure of abattoirs and slaughterhouses in the city on the occasion of Janmashtami.