HC gives 10 days to UP govt to address meat scarcity, says choice of food is right to life

Several shop and slaughterhouse owners in the state have complained about delay in renewal of licences.

In the wake of crackdown on illegal slaughter houses by the Uttar Pradesh government, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday said that food habits were part of right to life guaranteed under the Constitution.

An acute shortage of meat has hit UP since the newly elected government launched a massive crackdown on illegal slaughter houses.

The High Court gave government 10 days to address the problem of meat shortage.

The court was responding to a petition of a trader who sought directions for the government to renew his meat shop licence. The petitioner had stated that delay in renewing his license was affecting his business.

Several shop and slaughterhouse owners in the state have complained about delay in renewal of licences and various approvals.

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