Mumbai: The Maharashtra unit of Samajwadi Party had demanded for setting up of temporary slaughter house for ‘Bakri-Eid’ to be held this year. They had written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.
SP leader Abu Azmi on Thursday said, “We have requested the Chief Minister to immediately call a meeting of administrative officers and minority affairs minister to discuss and initiate action to set up temporary slaughter houses during Bakri-Eid. It will bring relief and happiness to the minority community.”
He also said that meeting regards temporary slaughter house was held last year presided over by the Chief Minister where the minority community was assured of a decision after Bakri-Eid, but it is still pending.
He said that it is a long pending demand of setting up of temporary slaughter houses during Bakri-Eid of the Muslim community. A large number of people are compelled to perform ‘kurbani’ (sacrifice) of cattle in their localities resulting in dirt and filth, which is also a health hazard in absence of the facility during the festival.
He alleged, “The police, under pressure from communal forces, resort to harassing and arresting the people of the minority community.”
Bureau Report
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