The Haryana government has asked the municipal bodies to appeal to all the slaughterhouses of the state to stop selling meat during the festival ‘Paryushan Parva’ of the Jain community. In a letter sent to all the District Municipal Commissioners and Commissioners of Municipal Corporations, the Urban Local Bodies Directorate said that this year Paryushan festival is being celebrated from August 20 to 28.

In a letter issued by an officer of Joint Director Level by the Director General, “I have been instructed by the competent authority to request you to request all the slaughterhouses coming to the Municipal Corporation boundary to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle during Paryushan festival from August 20 to August 28, 2025.”

‘Do not sell meat till 28 August’

According to official sources, the slaughterhouses have been appealed not to sell meat from 20 to 28 August.

What did Mumbai HC say about the closure of slaughterhouses?

Let me tell you that earlier on Wednesday, the Mumbai High Court refused to give any relief to the members of the Jain community on the request to close the slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan festival.

A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne said that she respects the sentiments of the community, but the question is, where she (the community) has the right to demand the slaughterhouses to be closed for 10 days (from which statutory provisions).

The petitions challenged the order passed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner on August 14, allowing slaughterhouses to be closed for only two days.

Why do Paryushan festival celebrate?

Jain religious religious people celebrate the festival to focus on spiritual thinking, self-purification and forgiveness. During the festival of Paryushan, Jains do religious fasting, penance, meditation and self-thinking and apologize for previous sins. This festival gives Jains an opportunity to contemplate their lives and apologize to others.

Indigo flight bird hit: Indigo flight number 6E 5009 going from Patna to Delhi had to return to Patna on 9 July 2025 after the flight due to bird strike. An Indigo spokesman said that the flight has been canceled for the day due to security check and necessary repair.

According to media reports, IndiGo Airlines flight (6E 5009) flying from Patna’s Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport to Delhi on Wednesday morning fell victim to bird hit. There were 169 passengers on the flight. Soon after the accident, the aircraft was safely taken back to Patna Airport. Patna Airport Director Krishna Mohan Nehra confirmed that all passengers are safe.

Bird hit as soon as flying
The aircraft left Patna at 8:42 am, but collided with the bird soon after flying. Due to security reasons, the pilot immediately landed the aircraft back to Patna Airport. An airline official said that the aircraft has been grounded and alternative arrangements have been made for passengers. The officer gave this information on the condition of anonymity.

Rising activity of birds from butchers
Birds activity has increased due to the butchers located in Phulwari Sharif area near Patna Airport. The Airport Authority of India has warned the state government about this threat several times, but has not been resolved.

Patna Airport included 11 sensitive airports in the country
Patna Airport is counted among the 11 most sensitive airports in the country. The reason for this is the small runway and the surrounding obstacles. The Bihar government has requested the central government to send a team that can evaluate these obstacles and suggest solutions. In June, Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena wrote a letter in this regard to the Civil Aviation Ministry, but so far no response has been received from the Center.