Bakri Eid 2020: Congress leaders request CM Thackeray to review Bakri Eid celebration guidelines

A group of Congress leaders has requested Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to review the guidelines for Bakri Eid celebrations.

Congress leader Naseem Khan has reportedly written to Uddhav Thackeray requesting him to call an urgent meeting of ministers to review the rules.

Last week, the state government issued guidelines for celebrating the festival on July 31 and August 1 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

- Prayers should not be offered in mosques or Eidgahs or public places but should be done at home only.

- Currently, all operating livestock markets will remain closed. If citizens want to buy mals, they should buy it online or by phone," read the guideline.

-  If possible people shall make the symbolic sacrifice. The restrictions imposed in the Containment Area will remain in force. There will be no relaxation on the occasion of Bakra Eid.'

Congress leader in the letter has expressed displeasure over the guidelines saying buying goats online is not possible. It further said that the state government should review its guideline, he said that the guidelines has hurt sentiments.

Due to the lockdown, Deonar market was closed because of which there has been a drastic drop in supply, the price of goats has increased from Rs 20,000 earlier to Rs 30,000 per goat.

Thackeray government’s order to purchase sacrificial animals online has left many people baffled as may buyers are not technology savvy enough to carry out such transactions.