Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) sought to know the rationale behind directing slaughter houses and meat shops to remain closed on August 15, even as he described the missive as “unconstitutional”.

Mr. Owaisi, who is the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president, stated that a vast majority of the public in Telangana is non-vegetarian. Using this to buttress his point, he sought to know the “connection” between meat-eating and Independence Day. “These meat bans violate people’s right to liberty, privacy, livelihood, culture, nutrition & religion,” he stated on X, formerly Twitter.

“Many municipal corporations across India seemed to have ordered that slaughterhouses and meat shops should be closed on 15th August. Unfortunately, @GHMCOnline has also made a similar order. This is callous and unconstitutional,” he posted.

The GHMC had issued orders for the closure of cattle slaughterhouses and retail beef shops on August 15 and August 16 on account of Independence Day and Janmastami, respectively. The Municipal Corporation said it issued the order under Section 533 (b) of the GHMC Act, 1955.