Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal has imposed strict regulations on the sale and slaughter of cows. In response, several Islamic clerics and imams have urged Muslims not to use cows for sacrifice. However, Hindu groups across the state have staged protests demanding that Muslims be allowed to perform cow sacrifices.
A government directive issued on May 13 by the state’s Home Department stated that no cow, bull, calf, or buffalo may be slaughtered without official permission. It requires joint certification from a municipal chairman or panchayat head and a government veterinarian, allowing slaughter only for animals over 14 years old or unfit for work. Violations carry jail and fines. Clerics such as Maulana Shafique Qasmi of Kolkata’s Nakhoda Mosque and Pirzada Ziauddin Siddiqui of Furfura Sharif supported avoiding cow sacrifice out of respect for Hindu sentiments.
Reports indicate that Hindu farmers in South 24 Parganas, who rely on selling cattle before Eid to repay loans, are urging that Muslims be allowed to buy cows so they can recover their investments.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২৫ মে ২০২৬, ১৮: ৩৫ আসন্ন ঈদুল আজহাকে সামনে রেখে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে গরু বিক্রি ও জবাইয়ে কড়াকড়ি আরোপ করেছে বিজেপি সরকার। এর পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে রাজ্যের একাধিক আলেম ও ইমামরা মুসলিম সম্প্রদায়কে কোরবানিতে গরু ব্যবহার না করার আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন।
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