On the occasion of Bakrid, the Uttar Pradesh government banned the sacrifice of cows and camels. Aside from that, gatherings of more than 50 individuals in one location are forbidden. Bakrid, also known as Eid al-Adha, falls on July 21. A government announcement said that ‘qurbani’ of animals in public areas would be prohibited.
Earlier, the yearly Kanwar Yatra was cancelled in Uttar Pradesh in view of the Covid-19 situation. Organisers of the yatra announced their decision to cancel the annual event this year too in the wake of looming threat of third wave of pandemic.
“On the request of the UP government, Kanwar associations have decided to cancel Kanwar Yatra in UP,” said a government spokesperson.
The Supreme Court had on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to apprise it by July 19 on whether it would reconsider its decision to hold a “symbolic” Kanwar Yatra in the state, saying the right to life is paramount. The apex court had said that the “Uttar Pradesh government cannot be allowed to hold Kanwar Yatra in view of Covid”.
