Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has hit out at the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for the closure of meat shops during the nine-day period of the Navaratri festival and said that the Constitution allows her to eat meat and shopkeeper the freedom to run his trade.

Her statement comes amid the meat ban row triggered by South Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor Mukesh Suryan`s letter demanding the closure of meat shops in the municipal area during Navratri.