After Suvendu Govt's Curbs, Muslim Clerics In Bengal Urge Community Not To Slaughter Cows On Eid-ul-Adha

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• After Suvendu Govt's Curbs, Muslim Clerics In Bengal Urge Community Not To Slaughter Cows On Eid-ul-Adha Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 12:37 IST A recent notification by the Suvendu-led government cited the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, and the August 2018 order by a Calcutta high court division bench Image for representation | File photo Ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha festival, Muslim clerics in West Bengal have urged the community not to purchase cows for Qurbani (sacrifice) on the occasion, which is expected to be observed towards the end of the month.
• The appeal follows the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s curb on cattle sales in the state.
• Maulana Shafique Qasmi, the Imam of Kolkata’s iconic Nakhoda Masjid, said Muslims should not offer cows during the festival, urging them to stop consuming beef altogether.
• “I appeal to my Muslim brothers not to offer cows.
• In fact,...