Neither beef nor chicken, mutton or egg. UP traders go on strike

The traders' association claims that crackdown on illegal slaughter houses has impacted the livelihood of those who are dependent on them and the strike is in solidarity with them.

Meat traders in Lucknow have called for a strike starting Saturday in protest of government's crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses and their effects on livelihoods. Association of meat traders called for shops to be shut starting Saturday practically creating a meat supply crisis in parts of Uttar Pradesh.

"The indefinite strike begins from Saturday. We had advised those who had stocks to sell them all by end of day on Friday and shut shops on Saturday. Supply vehicles have also been stopped," said Mohamed Rizwan Siddiqui, the member of Lucknow Murga Mandi Samiti to newspapers.

Shops in Azad market area, Qaiserbagh market in Lucknow, Atala in Allahabad and parts of Varanasi saw meat shops down shutters as early as Friday afternoon. The traders' association claims that crackdown on illegal slaughter houses has impacted the livelihood of those who are dependent on them and the strike is in solidarity with them.

The strike is expected to be extended to other parts of the state which will impact almost all non-vegetarians in the state. Many eateries had complained of losing business as an impact of the closure of slaughterhouses and the situation is likely to worsen with this strike.

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