Published 5/21/2026, 3:22:03 PM · Updated 5/21/2026, 4:32:34 PMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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On one hand, Suvendu is issuing a flurry of orders;
on the other, Humayun Kabir—of the "Babri gang"—is also coming into his own.
Now that the elections are over, he has once again found his voice and asserts that they will, come what may, offer a cow sacrifice on Bakrid.
However, the Sadhus and saints are themselves providing the counter-argument: "As long as this world exists, such sacrifices will continue—including the sacrifice of cows and goats.
No one can stop it." In Bengal, following the clear directives issued by Suvendu's administration, Humayun Kabir is now issuing a direct challenge.