CPI (ML) condemns Undeclared Ban on Sacrifice of Camels on Bakr Id
Continuing with its anti-Muslim biases, an undeclared ban has been imposed on sacrifice of camels during Bakr Id in Jharkhand. Ex
MLA Vinod Singh has informed that an oral directive has been issued by
ministers and secretaries, hence several camels that were to be brought
to Giridih in Jharkhand from Gujarat have been taken into custody by the
police. The camels are also dying in the custody due to lack of fodder.
Last year on September 10, the Madras High Court had banned the public sacrifice of camels under
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, but responding to a PIL
demanding the revocation of this ban, they had clarified that there was
no ban on camel sacrifice. This year, the central government introduced a
ban on the sale and purchase of cows, buffaloes, camel etc (not
including goat or sheep) with an intention to slaughter. This was met
with widespread nationwide opposition. On 31 May 2017, the Madurai bench
of the Madras High Court put
a stay on the government ban and thereafter the Supreme Court upheld
the stay of the Madurai bench. The current seizing of the camels by the
Jharkhand government has no legal basis and it is only being carried out
to appease the communal fascist forces. There is need to raise voice
against these autocratic moves of the government. CPI(ML) condemns this
and will continue to protest against this.
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