The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has banned the sale of meat in Mumbai for 4 days in view of the Jain fasting season. This news has definitely not gone down well with the Twitterati. While some took the comic route to vent their views, some fervently opposed the announcement. And some even trolled celebrities who came out in support of the ban such as Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who chose to label it as ‘misogynistic’ on Twitter!
Point Blank 7 brings out the best of reactions on the #meatban in Mumbai
MHA govt is more concerned for regulating food than the flooded roads of Mumbai. Then #beefBan , now #meatBan next #whatBan ??
— Shobhit Gupta (@shobhitgupta06) September 8, 2015
Meanwhile in Mumbai, a non-vegetarian’s life is as blank as this. #MeatBan #empowerpages #MeatingCancelled pic.twitter.com/spWeZnMqti — Empower Pages (@PagesEmpower) September 8, 2015
I don’t care if I’m with right wing or left wing, but I’m not with you if you deprive me of chicken wings. #meatban ?
— saloni khandelwal (@KhandelwalMac) September 8, 2015
Criticizing Govt Ban FIR against MLAs Ban Beef Ban Makin Love Ban #MeatBan . . Welcome to BJP ruled BANana state of Maharastra — Kapil (@kapsology) September 8, 2015
Celebrity speaks!
Our country is going to remain a 3rd world nation because of the intolerant misogynistic close minded few. https://t.co/JcIDEC3gQE
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
Some celebrity bashing..
@sonamakapoor meatban is misogynistic!! Seriously you can’t live in first world with that English — imimiselfi (@imimiselfi) September 8, 2015
Dear @sonamakapoor , not trying 2b Judgemental but can you plz let me know how a #MeatBan makes a person Misogynist? https://t.co/FGGm42Qz0h
— पाटलीण बाई (@PradnyaLotlikar) September 8, 2015
Good point made!
@sonamakapoor @firstpost https://t.co/zrdSeyy8yl it took 21 years for you to outrage? — kunjal (@CAkunjal) September 8, 2015
Personally oppose bans in general.However,if the #meatban has been around for a while now,why hadn’t we heard a whimper in all these years?
— Smita Barooah (@smitabarooah) September 8, 2015
Finding a way around
Things I learnt this morning: Mumbai’s 4-day #meatban doesn’t cover seafood. Apparently fish aren’t a voting bloc. — Tanvi Madan (@tanvi_madan) September 8, 2015
What has Mumbai come to?
Stop this talibinisation of Indian society. First beef ban, raid on hotels in mumbai, ban on advertisements. Where are we heading #meatban
— Sonal Chadha (@MissSonalChadha) September 8, 2015
Did you ask your government what you should eat tonight? First get confirmation and eat out. #meatban @MSK_talks
— manish kumar ツ (@ManishSEO) September 8, 2015