Read moreBarring buffalo meat, there was visibly no shortage of meat, chicken, or eggs in the two towns. There has been a crackdown against illegal slaughterhouses but not meat shops. Mohammad Ansari, a chicken meat seller, in the Rewari Talab area, said he kept his shop closed for a few hours on Monday morning but opened it by noon. In Lucknow, several well-known eating joints are said to be facing shortage of meat and eggs, leading to dip in business. Though the number of red meat shop – those dealing in bufalo meat -- is around 60, their licenses have not been renewed since 2002.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2017 07:06 UTC