Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Bengaluru Bans Meat Sale for Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti
The Greater Bengaluru Authority has announced a ban on meat sales and animal slaughter in Bengaluru on November 25, 2025.
This ban is in observance of Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti, a day honoring Sadhu T.L. Vaswani, who was a spiritual leader and advocate of vegetarianism.
The day also coincides with International Meatless Day and International Vegetarian Day.
All slaughterhouses and meat shops in the city will be closed on this day.
This is not the first time such a ban has been observed, as similar bans occur on days like Mahatma Gandhi's and Mahatma Buddha's birth anniversaries.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has banned meat sales and animal slaughter in Bengaluru on November 25, 2025.
The ban is observed in honor of Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti, International Meatless Day, and International Vegetarian Day.
All slaughterhouses and meat shops in the city will be closed on this day.
Sadhu T.L. Vaswani was an Indian educationist, spiritual leader, and advocate of vegetarianism.
Similar bans have been observed on other significant days like Mahatma Gandhi's and Mahatma Buddha's birth anniversaries.
- Who
- Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Animal Husbandry Department
- What
- Ban on meat sales and animal slaughter
- When
- November 25, 2025
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- Observance of Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti, International Meatless Day, and International Vegetarian Day
- Date of Ban
- November 25, 2025
- Reason for Ban
- Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti, International Meatless Day, International Vegetarian Day
- Authorities Involved
- Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), Animal Husbandry Department
- Scope of Ban
- All slaughterhouses and meat shops in Bengaluru
- Sadhu T.L. Vaswani
- Indian educationist, spiritual leader, advocate of vegetarianism