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Time of India
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UBT flays Sena over Durgadi temple visit curbs on Eid
Kalyan: Members from both Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde and UBT factions held separate protests near Durgadi fort in Kalyan on Saturday. The fort houses religious sites for both Hindus and Muslims. During Bakr Eid, Muslim worshippers gather in large numbers to pray at the fort's Idgah section. Consequently, Hindu devotees are restricted from entering the Durga temple located at the fort's front to maintain peace. On Saturday, police prevented both Sena factions from crossing the barricades near the fort. The Sena UBT's up neta Vijay Salvi criticised Shiv Sena, noting that while the Ghanta Naad movement was initiated by Anand Dighe in 1982, with deputy CM Eknath Shinde leading it for many years, the state administration has now been restricting devotee entry despite his positions as CM and deputy CM showing duplicity on Hindutva." Sena MLA Vishwanath Bhoir also criticised the administration for the restrictions on temple entry. — Pradeep Gupta
United News of India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
HC asks Maha to decide plea seeking permission for Eid prayer
Mumbai, June 6 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the secretary of the Cultural Affairs Ministry, government of Maharashtra, to decide on an application seeking permission to hold annual Bakr Eid namaaz at Mumbai's historic August Kranti Maidan. A vacation bench of justices Neela Gokhale and Manjusha Deshpande gave direction in response to a petition moved by Umer Abdul Jabbar Gopalani, challenging the local Gamdevi police decision refusing to grant permission, citing law and order and traffic congestion issues. In his petition Goplani said the fire and traffic departments had granted an NOC whereas the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked it to get another NOC from the directorate of archaeology and museum; and thereafter it said it will consider the application. He also argued that the namaz has been performed at the Maidan for over 50 years without any incidents and if the permission is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will take all necessary precautions to avoid law and order situation. The state government represented by public prosecutor Hiten Venegaonkar objected and clarified that both agencies had only issued conditional clearances. He also said that the police's decision was based partly on the refusal of permission in 2024. However, the petitioner argued that no valid reason had been provided in last year's refusal and that precedent alone could not justify rejection in 2025. UNI AAA PRS
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
Three-day Bakr Eid festivities to begin today
Mumbai: The Islamic festival of Eid ul' Azha or Bakr Eid will be celebrated Saturday. Festivities span three days. Eid ul' Zuha, as it is also called, is celebrated on the tenth day of the pious month of Zulhijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. The holy Hajj pilgrimage is under way at this time. "Bakr Eid ceremonies are observed over three days. It is mandated that one-third of the sacrificial meat be distributed among the poor, and a similar portion among friends and relatives. The individual or family which offers the sacrifice keeps just one-third for themselves. The festival offers an opportunity to the poor, who cannot otherwise afford to buy expensive meat, to consume it at least once a year," said Arshad Shaikh, a businessman from Behrambaug in Jogeshwari who was browsing the local Bakra Mandi with his family mid-week. Meanwhile, colourful Eid bazaars mushroomed across Muslim enclaves like Mohammed Ali Road, Byculla, Bandra, Andheri West, Vaishali Nagar in Jogeshwari and Malvani in Malad. Women purchased new clothes and accessories for their families and households, and visited kerbside henna artists to apply mehndi on their palms late evening. Saturday will witness a feast of choice delicacies like biryani, meat curries, korma, paya and the traditional sweet, sheerkhurma. "The festival has arrived on a weekend so working families and businessmen too will enjoy at leisure," said Shama Mansuri, a homemaker from Malvani. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bakr Eid: Snow-white goats and long-maned Kashmiri breeds dazzle at Jogeshwari Bakra Mandi; each priced at Rs 65,000–70,000
MUMBAI: Little Aman's eyes lit up as he set eyes on a pen of placid white goats in a Bakra Mandi in Jogeshwari Wednesday. He stood transfixed by their beauty, tugging at his parents Arshad and Sumaira Shaikh to take one home. With the festival of Eid ul' Azha or Bakr Eid due Saturday June 7, Bakra Mandis have come up in Muslim-dominated areas like Jogeshwari, Andheri hilltop (Dongar) and Mira Road. In Vaishali Nagar, Jogeshwari West, Haji Goat Farm with 40 stalls houses 4,000 beautiful animals brought by rearers from Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, Kashmir and Maharashtra. Buyers from Lokhandwala Complex, Yari Road and Versova as well as Malad, Govandi, Kurla, even Nagpada who do not wish to travel to Deonar come here. They juxtapose their budget with the animal's beauty. Each goat costs a minimum of Rs 15,000 with an average rate of Rs 35,000-40,000. Pricier breeds come for Rs 65,000-70,000. These days, though, most are sold by body weight, around Rs 500-550 per kg. Each goat has a different temperament. Some love posing for selfies with their owners, others are shy. Kashmiri goats with their long mane and woolly Merino sheep look stately. One has a curled pair of horns while another has a heart shaped pattern across the chest. "We will choose a goat that has no defect and matches all criteria for Qurbani," said Aman's father. Mandi organiser, civil contractor Wasim Azim Khan alias Haji Sahab, started this facility during the lockdown in 2020. "We host farmers who sell breeds from Indore, Ajmer and Gujarat, apart from low fat goats that are preferred by Maharashtrian Muslims. Exotic Kashmiri goats have four or five horns," he said. Trader Naeem Umar Saleh who runs Fatima Farm in Vapi, Gujarat, said, "We source kid goats weighing 20-25 kg and rear them on our farm which houses 450-500 animals. This trade calls for heavy investment because the goats require expensive feed and proper medication. Select clients from Mumbai actually travel to our farm a month in advance to choose the best animals from breeds like Sojat, Gujri and Ajmera and take delivery once we come to Jogeshwari. The animals weigh upto 130-140 per kg. We sell goats for Rs 550 per kg and feel that customers should not bargain to reduce the price by Rs 20-30 per kg. The animal loses 8-10 kg just during the trip to Mumbai." Haji claimed they even refund money for defective goats though few buyers knew that. "We arrange transport and veterinary care for a fraction of market rate, and even care for goats till Eid if a customer has no space to keep them. Clients from Lokhandwala, Versova and Yari Road retain them with us. We feed, bathe and care for them till they arrive to take delivery on Eid," he said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Pahalgam fallout: Kashmir's demand for goats from Amritsar market falls
1 2 3 Amritsar: The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam has also delivered a serious blow to the Amritsar 'Bakar Mandi' (goat market), a key supplier of livestock to Kashmir during Bakr Eid (Eid-ul-Zuha). In the wake of the attack, tourists largely stayed away from Kashmir, which dried up the income for local businesses and households. With the region struggling economically, fewer people are purchasing animals for the traditional Eid sacrifice, said Kuldeep, an animal dealer from Nangla village of Fatehabad district of Haryana, on Thursday. He said due to these reasons, the demand from Jammu and Kashmir, which typically drove sales in Amritsar during this season, had fallen, leaving traders with unsold livestock, slashed prices, and little hope of recovery ahead of the festival. Every year, in the weeks leading up to Eid, the Bakar Mandi begins to hum with activity, catering to a robust demand. "This demand, coming from local residents as well as restaurants, hotels, and private buyers during the tourist season in the Valley, has long made the Amritsar livestock market an important part of the region's economy," observed Amanpreet Singh, a local commission agent in the Bakar Mandi. He added the story was in sharp contrast to past years this time. "The festive buzz is missing. Fewer buyers are coming from Kashmir valley, and those who do are looking to bargain hard. With the drop in tourism in Kashmir, income has dried up, and many families are simply opting out of making animal sacrifices this year," he said. He added some wholesalers from Rajasthan had started bypassing Amritsar altogether, taking their stock directly to Jammu and Kashmir in the hope of increasing sales. "But, with the market there also paralysed, the gamble has largely backfired, resulting in further losses and shaking the foundation of a supply chain that existed for decades," he said, adding that traders were selling live animals for around Rs 400 to Rs 450 per kg in the Valley. In the Amritsar market, it is being sold for Rs 600 to Rs 650 per kg, he said. Anees Khan, a trader from Rajasthan, said earlier, the market used to pick up momentum at least 15-20 days before Eid. Livestock would arrive from Rajasthan, and within days, most of it would be sold off largely to Kashmir-based buyers. Amritsar, located strategically between Rajasthan and Kashmir, has long served as a transit point for the livestock trade, he said. A he majority of animals being sold in Bakar Mandi for sacrifice this year are sheep, as goat prices have gone very high. "A goat is not available for anything less than Rs 30,000. Few people are coming to buy goats. Today, I sold one for ₹50,000, but most of the demand is for sheep," said Khan. MSID:: 121648414 413 |
