Animal sacrifice in Durga puja strikes no less shock and anger among many organizations and individuals across the state.
Dozens of buffalos and goats are being sacrificed in many temples in the name of Durga puja from Tuesday. A glimpse of the buffalos, goats, ducks and pigeons being kept for sacrifice at the historic Kamakhya temple premises really shocks the animal lovers. Same it is in many places where the same shocking tradition is allowed in Durga Puja.
“We are helpless. We have been dead opposed to the tradition of animal sacrifice. But the organizers have been refusing to read our campaign. This is a matter of grave concern,” said Shailen Saikia from Sivasagar district who has been campaigning againstanimal sacrifice.
Juli Chutia from Kakojan area in Jorhat told Assam Times that the people must understand the reality. “The things have undergone a sea change now. Everywhere change reigns supreme. But we don’t understand why we are still stick to this tradition. Our minds need to be changed.”
“It would take time to end the tradition of animal sacrifice. If 1000 buffalos and 5000 goats were sacrificed ten years ago, now 50 buffalos and 100 goats are being sacrificed,” said Pranjal Bora from Nagaon.
Bora who is running a non governmental organization told Assam Times over telephone that a massive campaign is the need of the hour againstanimal sacrifice which has yet to take place. “The campaign should have taken place at least 3 months before the commencement of the Durga puja. People from the nook and corner of the state should be aware of it. But I do hope that after 20 years the tradition of animal sacrifice would die down,” he said.
PermalinkSubmitted by amlesh on Wed, 21/10/2015 - 14:34
I think it is time to do away with animal sacrifice. It is a barbaric practise.It should stop both for hindu festivals as well as for other religions like for bakrid.
PermalinkSubmitted by Jaishankar Babu on Mon, 25/09/2017 - 13:38
About 150 years back it was a 'religious custom' in India to force widows to get burnt on their husband's funeral pyre (Sati) today we consider it a barbaric tradition. Similarly, years from now, our future generations will look back at us and call us barbaric.
A god who wants the blood of an innocent animal to satisfy him/her cannot be called a god. It can only be a devil/demon. Rather the people who sacrifice animals (be it Bakr Id or Durga Pooja) are devils who sully the name of their god with their crime of killing innocent animals.
AGP and BJP are not happy with the poll schedule announced for Assam by the Election Commission on Wednesday.Both the parties would request the country’s poll panel to reconsider the schedule.AGP and BJP leaders said that Ashokastomi falls on April 7 when the polling will take place in Jorhat, Dibrugah, Kaliabor, Nagaon, Tezpur and Lakhimpur.Similarly, on April 12 polling will take place in Diphu, Karimganj, Silchar two days before the Rongali Bihu.The Opposition parties have alleged that the country’s poll panel could not assess the scenario in the absence of proper interpretation of the state Government.
Several KMSS activists sustained injury in Golaghat when police sprang upon to them for blocking roads demanding immediate release of Akhil Gogoi.The incident took place at Alichiga when police tried to disperse the KMSS activists who blocked a vital road.Police even resorted to blank firing when a section of the allegedly protestors turned violent and damaged a number of vehicles on the road.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said that he was ready to resign if his legislators want him to quit.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function, he said that nobody has so far told him of their lack of trust.
Dissidence seems to have resurfaced in Assam Congress legislature party.Led by Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, the anti-Gogoi lobby is trying to mount pressure on the high command to remove Tarun Gogoi as Chief Minister apprehending adverse impact in the Lok Sabha polls.The education minister on Wednesday called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi as part of the mission.Dr Sarma is believed to have told the high command that if Gogoi is retained, the party would have to face the music.He is also understood to have submitted a list of 50 legislators against Gogoi.
Its official. The state is all set to go to the Lok Sabha polls in three phases.This was disclosed at a press conference by Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Wednesday.He said that the first phase will take place in Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Kaliabor, Jorhat and Lakhimpur.The second phase of polling slated for April 12 comprises Karimganj, Silchar and Diphu. The third and final phase of polling will take place on April 24 in Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Dhubri.The counting would take place on May 16.
Assam will go to the Lok Sabha polls in three phases.Disclosing this at a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Wednesday, he said that the state would hold the polls on April 7, April 12 and April 24.The counting would take place on May 16. The entire process is set to be completed by May 31.
Good news are pouring in before the Lok Sabha polls. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has made some more announcement on Wednesday hours before Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath announced the poll schedule.Gogoi announced land pattas for more people apart from extending the qualified age for state government service from 35 to 40 years of age for the general category candidates.
Police are all set to produce Akhil Gogoi before court on Wednesday four days after he was arrested in connection with the recent self immolation of a KMSS activist.According to sources, police will seek extension of Gogoi’s remand for two or three more days.Gogoi along with five others would be produce before the court in the afternoon.
The Election Commission is all set to announce its Lok Sabha poll schedule on Wednesday.According to sources, first phase of the general election is slated for April 7. The entire exercise will be conducted in seven phase.The Commission is expected to hold the Lok Sabha phase in Assam in two phases from April 7. The model code of conduct will also come into force from Wednesday.
The Assam government has made a slew of announcement on Tuesday just before the announcement of the poll schedule.These include hike in honorariums for angwanbadi workers, Aasha workers, home guards and village defence parties across the state. These hikes would be effective from April 1, 2014.Moreover, the government has announced 10,000 to each of the self help groups to woo the voters before the Lok Sabha polls.
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