The season of festivals and celebrations has now started in India. Independence Day will be celebrated on the coming 15th of August. After this, the festival of Janmashtami is also coming up. Preparations for these special days have started in full swing across the country. Keeping these festivals in mind, a big decision has been taken in Nagpur district of Maharashtra. Here the Municipal Corporation has issued an order to keep all meat shops and slaughterhouses closed in the city on 15th August i.e. Independence Day and the festival of Krishna Janmashtami.
What is the order of the Municipal Corporation?
Nagpur Municipal Corporation has announced that all slaughterhouses and meat shops in the city will remain closed on Friday, 15th August 2025 on the occasion of Independence Day and Shri Krishna Jayanti (Janmashtami). This order has been issued by Municipal Corporation Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Bhagat. The order states that all slaughterhouses and meat shops within the limits of Nagpur Municipal Corporation will remain closed. It has also been said that action will be taken by the flying squad of the Municipal Corporation against those who violate this order.
Notice of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
PM Modi will hoist the flag at the Red Fort
On August 15, the national flag of India will be hoisted at various places across the country. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will also hoist the flag at the famous Red Fort in Delhi and will address the whole country from here. The whole country is waiting to know what is going to be special this time in PM Modi’s address.
When will Janmashtami be celebrated?
The festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp every year in India. Let us tell you that Lord Shri Krishna was born in the Dwapar era on the Ashtami date of Bhadrapada month and Rohini Nakshatra. Every year the festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month and Rohini Nakshatra. According to scholars, this year the festival of Janmashtami will be celebrated on 16 August 2025 across the country.