No Animal Sacrifice At Public Places On Bakrid: Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) :

In view of the upcoming Bakri Eid, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to strengthen vigilance, and said ritual sacrifice of animals would not be permitted in public places on the festive occasion.

Sacrifices are to be performed only at pre-designated sites, and no new practices are to be encouraged, the chief minister said, reiterating that there is a ban on the sacrifice of prohibited animals.

He directed that namaz be offered only at traditional venues, and said under no circumstances should permission be granted to offer prayers by blocking roads.

The chief minister issued the directives during a review of security and administrative matters on Sunday, the government said in a statement.

Adityanath emphasised that a well-planned system for disposal of waste following the ritual sacrifices must be ensured in every district. Open sale of meat is prohibited, and illegal slaughterhouses must not be allowed to operate. Even within licensed slaughterhouses, the number of animals kept must not exceed the prescribed capacity, he directed.