Swiggy Instamart Halted Delivery of Non-Veg Items in Select Cities

SWIGGY INSTAMART halted non-veg items, including eggs, meat and fish, for delivery in select cities like Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad on the occasion of Mahashivratri on Wednesday, although the deliveries were restored by the evening in few cities, the quick commerce platform's app showed.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Sources said the decision to remove non-vegetarian items from the delivery menu in certain locations was taken to respect religious sentiments, as Swiggy Instamart is delivering the sacred Tandool Mahaprasad Ladoos directly from the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple on Mahashivratri. Meanwhile, some users took to X to raise objection to the move, and shar