Gopeshwar : Police have asked Muslims in Badrinath to celebrate Bakrid (Eid al-Adha) in Joshimath, about 40 km away from the temple town.
The minority community residing in Badrinath mostly consists of migrant labourers working on reconstruction projects at the Himalayan temple.
“A meeting with members of the minority community, priests and contractors engaged in the projects was held on Tuesday. It was collectively decided that the ‘namaz’ of Bakrid will be offered in Joshimath and not in Badrinath,” K C Bhatt, SHO, Badrinath police station told PTI on Wednesday.
No one has any objection to offering of namaz on the occasion of Bakrid outside the temple town in reverence to it, he said.
Badrinath is one of the major Char Dham destinations.
Talking to PTI, Badrish Panda panchayat president Praveen Dhyani said people of all communities agreed at the meeting held at the Badrinath police station to maintain the dignity of the town. The Muslim community agreed not to offer Bakrid prayers in Badrinath and assured that they would go to Joshimath to celebrate the occasion.
Two years ago, tension broke out in Badrinath after the minority community members, mostly construction workers, allegedly offered secret prayers inside a building on Bakrid.
Mr Dhyani said the incident was widely condemned and a case was registered, the probe into which is still going on. ( With PTI inputs )
Don’t blame non-Muslims if you call them ‘Kafirs’. New generation of your Kafirs born after 1947 start hating Muslims when they read Indian History and birth of Pakistan. If you wish to hate then don’t hate Kafirs but your Owaisi Brothers who are so hateful towards Hindus, Hindustan. Just compare situation of Indian Muslims with Burmese or Myanmar Muslims or with Muslims living in China. India is going enact Muslim specific laws whether Muslims like or not.
Good. Muslims were not at least asked to go to their beloved Pakistan.
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