The Ayodhya administration has banned the delivery of non-vegetarian food items within a 15-km radius of the Ram temple, and warned several homestays and hotels against serving non-veg food and alcoholic drinks to guests. The Ayodhya administration has banned the delivery of non-vegetarian food items within a 15-km radius of the Ram temple, and warned several homestays and hotels against serving non-veg food and alcoholic drinks to guests. Several complaints were registered against online food delivery platforms for delivering non-veg food within the 'Panchkosi Parikrama' area. Acting on the complaints, Ayodhya assistant food commissioner Manik Chandra Singh said, 'Despite a previously imposed ban, non-vegetarian food was being served to tourists through online orders. Several liquor shops still exists within the area.

Source: dna January 10, 2026 10:30 UTC