G'gram: Hindu outfit claims to have shut 250 meat shops

Hindu Sena claimed to have shut 250 meat and chicken outlets on the first day of Navratri. The chief of the outfit said that about half of the shops were already closed as the exercise had been taking place since 2014.

Gurugram: Members of a right-wing Hindu outfit on Saturday claimed to have shut over 250 meat shops and chicken outlets here on the first day of Navratri festival.

Ritu Raj, chief of Gurgaon wing of Hindu Sena, said the members marched to different locations demanding closure of meat shops.

He said they visited sectors 4,5,7,9, 10, 21, 22, Palam Vihar, Badshahpur, Om Vihar, Surat Nagar, Sadar Bazar, Anaj Mandi Dhanwapur, Dundahera, Molaheda, Sikandarpur and many other places.

He claimed that about half of the shops were already closed as the exercise had been taking place since 2014.