According to the notification issued by the state government, all slaughterhouses and meat shops remained closed on Saturday(25 November 2023).

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Friday declared November 25 as "no non-veg day" on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sadhu TL Vaswani. 

The recent announcement by the UP government came days after it in a decisive step against the illegal issuance of 'Halal Certificates', came out with an order forbidding the production, storage, distribution, and sale of food products with Halal certification with immediate effect.

However, products manufactured for export will not be subject to the restrictions.

About Sadhu TL Vaswani 

Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, an educationist who started the Mira Movement, was born on November 25, 1879.Born in a Sindhi family in Hyderabad Sindh (now in Pakistan), raised his voice for the education and liberation of women in the country. A gifted orator and writer, Vaswani also advocated for a vegetarian lifestyle.

Vaswani died on January 16, 1966, at the age of 86. A museum dedicated to his life and teaching was opened in Pune. Sadhu Vaswani's birthday on November 25 is also recognised as International Meatless Day.