Don't play with fire: Humayun Kabir warns Bengal govt on Eid prayer, qurbani

Key Takeaways

• Humayun Kabir's confrontation with the BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari in West Bengal intensified, with the AJUP supremo warning Adhikari "not to play with fire" as he launched a broad attack on the state government over issues ranging from ritual cow sacrifice and Eid prayers on roads to the mandatory singing of Vande Mataram in madrasas.
• The confrontation erupted after the Bengal government notified fresh guidelines restricting cow slaughter unless specific conditions are met ahead of Eid al-Adha.
• Kabir hit back strongly, asserting that qurbani, the ritual sacrifice of animals, including cows, would take place regardless of the restrictions.
• Read Full Story The Bengal government had clarified that the guidelines on cattle slaughter had nothing to do with Eid.
• That confrontation escalated further after Humayun Kabir, a former TMC member and Rejinagar MLA, raised the issue of restrictions on Eid prayers on Red Road, as well as the compulsory singing of Vande Mataram in madrasas across the state.