Meat ban row: Seven detained in Kalyan ahead of KDMC protest; police cite precaution as tensions rise
In Kalyan, police detained seven individuals from Hindu Khatik Samaj and Shiv Sena (UBT) due to planned protests against KDMC’s ban on animal slaughter and meat sales on Independence Day. The ban, citing a 1987 state directive and coinciding with Janmashtami, has sparked political backlash.
