‘Will not let people sacrifice innocent animals because meat spreads coronavirus’
Srinagar: Two days ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha, a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MLA from Loni Constituency in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, Nand Kishore Gurjar, has asked the Muslims to “sacrifice their children instead of animals” as “meat spreads coronavirus” and to stop its increase, people should not be allowed to sacrifice innocent animals.
“People who want to sacrifice on Eid should sacrifice their children. I will not let people consume meat and alcohol in Loni. We will not let people sacrifice innocent animals because meat spreads coronavirus,” said BJP legislator according to a report in a Delhi based news agency ANI.
“The way people have followed the guidelines of the government by not offering prayers and namaz at temples and mosques to contain COVID-19, in the same way, they must not offer the sacrifice of animals on this Eid,” the report quoted the BJP leader as saying.
“Earlier, sacrifices of animals were offered in Sanatan Dharam as well. However, now coconut is offered instead. I request the Muslim brothers not to give ‘qurbani’ of animals. We will stop those who will perform the ritual animal sacrifice. We will not let this happen in Loni,” Gurjar said.
Besides this, authorities in various states have issued guidelines, advising people to offer congregational prayers on Eid at home. Due to lockdown and social distancing in various states, the transport of animals and sale has also been affected.
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