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- Gujarat Government defends a 500-metre non-vegetarian food ban around Somnath Temple.
- The Gujarat High Court heard a challenge to the ban on October 21, 2026.
- Six restaurant owners argue the ban exceeds licences and forces closures.
- Government pleader G.H. Virk says the restriction protects pilgrims, not vegetarian sales.
- State affidavit records 1.16 crore devotees visited Somnath between January and September 2026.