Ensure no cow slaughtering on Bakri Eid: Maharashtra Speaker directs DGP.

After receiving Vishwa Hindu Parishad's letter, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has instructed state Director General of Police (DGP) Rajnish Seth to ensure no cows are slaughtered on Bakri Eid day, after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had written a letter to the speaker regarding the same.

• In a letter to Maharashtra DGP, the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker said, "The police should ensure that the cows are not slaughtered on the day of Bakrid on July 10."

Earlier two-three days ago, three trucks loaded with meat were brought to Mumbai's Deonar slaughterhouse, which was seized by police, who also arrested the accused.

• Meanwhile, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B Chavan has also appealed to people not to sacrifice cattle for the Bakrid festival while warning of stern action against the offenders.

The Minister emphasised the Cow Slaughter Prohibition Act has already been in force in Karnataka. He instructed the officials of the Animal Husbandry Department and the Police Department to keep an eagle eye on the illegal movement of cows and beef to/from outside the state and be proactive in preventing cow slaughter.

• A task force has been appointed in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) zone and taluks of the city district to prevent cow slaughter on the occasion of Bakrid in Bengaluru city district and any slaughter of cattle (including cow, cow, ox, bull, calf, camel and thirteen-year old buffalo) will be immediately taken against them, Minister Prabhu Chavan has warned that disciplinary action will be taken in this regard.

Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) will likely be observed on July 10. However, it depends on the sighting of the moon.