Assam: Maulana Badruddin Ajmal appeals to people not to sacrifice cows on Eid–ul-Adha

Assam’s Lok Sabha MP and chief of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Maulana Badruddin Ajmal stated that his forefathers were Hindus and appealed to people not to sacrifice cows in Assam on Eid–ul-Adha festival.

Ajmal, who is also the president of Assam State Jamiat Ulama (ASJU) alumnus of Darul Uloon Deoband appealed to Muslims of Assam not to perform Qurbani (sacrifice) of cows during the ensuing Eid-ul-Adha on July 10, ‘respecting the sentiments’ of the Hindus.

Ajmal, while talking to media persons in Guwahati on Thursday, said, “Few from RSS want to end Hindustan by trying to make Hindu Raj. Hindu Raj will never be a reality even in their dreams, they cannot break the unity between Muslims and Hindus in this country. You will not die if you don't eat cow for one day in Eid, rather we celebrate Celebrate it with Hindu bhais, our forefathers were all Hindus, they came to Islam because it has special qualities, that is to respect the sentiments of other religion.”


Ajmal earlier stated that performing Qurbani is an essential duty for Muslims who can afford the ritual and tradition permits sacrificing of animals like camels, goats, buffaloes, sheep and cows. However, India is a country of people of diverse communities, ethnic groups and religions. Most inhabitants of India profess the Sanatan faith, which treats the cow as a holy object.

Ajmal asked people to respect Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, passed last year.

The act bans the sale or offer of beef or beef products in any area "predominantly inhabited" by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, and other "non-beef-eating communities."

The ban is also within a 5-km radius of a mandir, satra (Vaishnavite religious institution), gurudwara, and place of worship or religious institution belonging to non-beef-eating communities.