Kalyan meat ban row: Congress workers led by Sachin Pote protest with live chickens; police detain demonstrators ahead of Independence Day

In Kalyan, protests erupted against the KDMC’s ban on animal slaughter and meat sales on Independence Day, with Congress workers and meat traders staging demonstrations, leading to detentions. The KDMC cited a 1987 state directive, while political figures like Raj Thackeray criticized the ban as infringing on personal freedom of choice.