Close on the heels of BMC suspending the sale of meat in its markets for four days, now the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, controlled by the NCP, has announced a similar measure till September 17, as these dates fall within the eight-day Jain fasting period of 'Paryushan'. 

Interestingly, NCP had yesterday voiced reservation over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) meat ban order, with the party along with Congress, dubbing it as a BJP ploy to polarise voters with an eye on the elections to the civic body due in early 2017.