UP govt bans meat, liquor shops in Vrindavan and Barsana

Uttar Pradesh government on Friday banned meat and liquor shops in Vrindavan and Barsana towns in Mathura district after declaring the towns as "pavitra teerth sthals (sacred pilgrimage sites)". The state government has given the authorities three months to implement the orders. Moreover, Mathura Nagar Nigam and Barsana Nagar Panchayat are scheduled for municipal polls next month.