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Time of India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC refuses to hear petition on animal sacrifice at Vishalgad
Kolhapur: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear an urgent petition filed against an order passed by Bombay high court allowing animal sacrifice in a dargah at Vishalgad in Kolhapur on Bakri-Eid. The counsel, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, said the high court had allowed animal sacrifice for Urs from June 8 to June 12. On June 3, a vacation bench of the high court, comprising Justices Dr Neela Gokhale and Firdosh Pooniwalla, noted that a detailed order on June 14, 2024, allowed sacrifice of animals and birds in "a closed and private area" near the Dargah and not in any "open or public place". Meanwhile, a heavy police force was deployed at Vishalgad, ahead of Bakri Eid on Saturday. Superintendent of Kolhapur Police, Yogesh Kumar Gupta, said, "A meeting has been conducted by all the stakeholders from administration like the collector's office, forest department, revenue department, animal husbandry, and police. A heavy police force, along with SRPF troop, has been deployed at the fort. We will follow the court orders. " Members of the Hindu outfits demanded, through a written statement, that the administration should not allow Urus to take place at the fort and that surveillance via CCTV cameras should be maintained at the fort. They insisted that the administration should ensure that slaughtering occurs only in areas permitted by the high court, and that too behind closed doors. The Hindu outfits also demanded immediate cancellation of the proposal to construct a slaughterhouse at Moshi village near Alandi in Pune on a 4-acre plot of land. State medical education minister Hasan Mushrif said on Friday, "Festivals should be celebrated peacefully, and citizens should ensure that the law and order situation is maintained." Police paraded through the main roads of the city. The procession concluded at Dasara Chowk. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
The Hindu
01-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ban on livestock markets before Eid is a harsh move on farmers: Prakash Ambedkar
After Maharashtra Goseva Ayog's circular on the ban on holding livestock market from June 3 to June 8, 2025, ahead of Bakri-Eid on June 7, members of cattle market committee have raised concerns over the financial crisis they will incur during the period. Most cattle rearers are daily wager farmers who look forward to making good income around the time. The Maharashtra Goseva Ayog, a Government of Maharashtra's commission for the welfare of indigenous cows, issued a circular on May 27, 2025, to all Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) in the State that said that in a meeting held on May 14, 2025, it has been decided that while celebrating Bakri Eid festival 2025 in the State, Maharashtra Animal Protection Act 1976 and Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 1995 (Amendment 4 March 2015) should be implemented. The act prohibits the slaughter of bulls and bullocks in addition to cows, and includes provisions regarding transport, sale, and possession of these animals, regardless of their age or health. The circular read, 'For this festival (Bakri Eid), a large number of animals will be slaughtered/sacrificed. Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act 1995 (Amendment 4 March 2015) has implemented a complete ban on cow slaughter in the State. Section 5A of this Act prohibits the slaughter of cattle, the sale of cattle for slaughter, the sale of cattle for slaughter, the purchase and sale of cattle for slaughter, the sale of cattle for slaughter, the sale of cattle for slaughter, and the sale of cattle slaughtered outside the State.' The circular informed the APMCs that the commission will ensure that no cattle markets will be held in the villages of any district from June 3, 2025, to June 8, 2025, so that there will be no violation of the Act due to the slaughter of cattle. Veteran politician and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi founder Prakash Ambedkar told The Hindu that the members of the cattle market committee have reached out to them seeking their guidance to oppose the circular. 'We strongly oppose this circular; we are in the process of challenging it. The State has already banned cow slaughter but banning the entire market on days when the sale is expected is a harsh step against the daily wage farmers and a chain of people who depend on it. This is the first time in Maharashtra we have seen such a circular. Who will compensate for the loss so many are going to face due to this circular?' Mr. Ambedkar further questioned the committee's authority over issuing the circular. 'Maharashtra Goseva Aayog does not have the powers to issue such a circulars or orders to the market committees, it should come from the Department of Animal Husbandry.' Lasalgaon APMC's secretary, Narendra Wadhavne said that such an order has never come in the past, but they will have to abide by the circular and follow the instructions. 'There is no ban on sheep or goats but since the market is asked to be shut during those days, many are planning to purchase in advance. This will also interrupt the Bakri Eid rituals of people, which involves animal sacrifice, primarily goat or sheep.'
