Here’s How Twitter Reacted to the #MeatBan in Mumbai

Shiv Sena says no restriction on sale of meat, while Raj Thackeray’s MNS will defy the BMC order and sell meat.

The Shiv Sena and MNS aren’t the only one’s to be incensed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation‘s (BMC) ban on the sale of meat – the decision has created quite a stir on social media.

Everyone from politicians, to media personalities and actors have been tweeting about the meat ban, and their reactions range from outrage to humour.

Senior journalists and political commentators weighed in on the meat ban, pointing out its political context.

Well done Shiv Sena by opposing #meatban This marks out the BJP as a force of not just Hindutva, but of puritanical upper-caste conservatism

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) September 10, 2015

Maha govt under fire on #meatban and Maria transfer. What abt water crisis? No one loves a good drought it seems! Have a good day.

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 10, 2015

Mumbai #meatban in nutshell: order passed under 'liberal' Congress, carried forward by 'young, progressive' BJP govt.

— Sreenivasan Jain (@SreenivasanJain) September 8, 2015

Not everyone is against the ban or the Maharashtra government and the BJP when it comes to the ban. Censor Board member and film-maker Ashoke Pandit weighed in on the issue.

Not that there is any need to be defensive but just want to place the facts, Maharashtra govt has no role to play in the #MeatBan!!

— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) September 8, 2015

In a state which is facing so many issues concerning survival of a common man,political parties are busy selling mutton today.#meatban

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) September 10, 2015

Many people though, just expressed their exasperation at the ban with some even seeing it as hypocritical.

So #meatban? We're going with it then? No questions asked? Nice! Zeitgeist

— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) September 9, 2015

Appeasing the minority that opposes you is pseudo-secularism Appeasing the minority that supports you is true secularism #meatban

— The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) September 8, 2015

#MeatBan are we shutting down Hotels during Roza?

— BBWalterWhite (@bharatbang) September 10, 2015

When will we learn to live and let live? #meatban

— Konkona Sensharma (@konkonas) September 8, 2015

Ban beef. Ban meat. Ban criticising politicians. Ban consenting adults from meeting. Welcome to #Mumbai, capital of Ban-istan #meatban

— Sneha Mahale (@randomcards) September 8, 2015

This Bakreid, lets ban the sale of vegetables. Only mutton in the market. Lets see how you like it #MeatBan

— Bodhisattva Sen Roy (@insenroy) September 8, 2015

"We don't care about hospitals, toilets, good roads, railways or safety. We are interested in what you watch and eat." — BJP. #meatban

— lindsay pereira (@lindsaypereira) September 8, 2015

There were also people from the Jain community, whose sentiments the ban is meant to protect, objecting to it.

I am a #Jain I don't eat meat. I DON'T support #meatban

— Saurabh Shah (@shahsa2003) September 8, 2015

Jainism is all about tolerance and command on ones will. We do not need #meatban for us, not at least for #paryushan

— Ankur Alok Jain (@AnkurAlok) September 7, 2015

And of course, there are some people who will comment on everything, all the time. We just couldn’t leave out the infamous KRK.

I can't understand why #BJP govt doesn't ban everything at a time? Why is ban also coming in instalments? #meatban

— Kamaal R Khan-KRK (@kamaalrkhan) September 8, 2015