No non-veg at eateries along Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar; owners need to display paper work
Authorities in Muzaffarnagar have banned the sale of non-vegetarian food and specific ingredients like onion and garlic along the Kanwar Yatra route. Eateries are also required to display owner details and licenses to ensure compliance with local regulations.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions regarding religious regulations in public spaces and the enforcement of dietary restrictions during major pilgrimage events in India.
Hotels and roadside eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route are banned from cooking and serving non-vegetarian food and they have been directed to put up owners' paper work, including licence, on display, officials said on Tuesday (July 28, 2026).
Ahead of the Kanwar Yatra which begins July 30, the Food Safety Department has also started a drive to check shops and eateries across the yatra route in Muzaffarnagar, saying this is done every year.
"Cooking and serving non-vegetarian foods in hotels and dhabas have been banned on the Kanwar Yatra route. The hotel and dhaba owners have also been told not to use onions and garlic in cooking and serving food," Assistant Commissioner Food [Muzaffarnagar] Archana Dheeran on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), told PTI .
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