New Delhi: Ahead of Bakrid, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to ensure that animal sacrifice is not carried out at public places and instructed authorities to maintain heightened vigilance across the state during the festival.
Reviewing law and order preparations, the chief minister said ritual sacrifices should take place only at designated sites and reiterated that the sacrifice of prohibited animals remains banned. He also directed that no new traditions or practices be introduced during the celebrations.
Adityanath instructed officials to ensure that namaz is offered only at traditional venues and made it clear that roads should not be blocked for prayers under any circumstances.
The chief minister further ordered strict monitoring of illegal slaughterhouses and prohibited the open sale of meat. Licensed slaughterhouses, he said, must operate strictly within approved capacity limits.
To maintain peace and communal harmony, officials have been directed to conduct flag marches in sensitive areas and intensify police patrolling around religious places. District administrations were also instructed to remain alert regarding sanitation, electricity supply, and crowd management during the festive period.
During the review meeting, Adityanath interacted with officials from several sensitive districts, including Aligarh, Saharanpur, Rampur, and Sambhal, and asked them to identify potential troublemakers based on past incidents and take preventive action where necessary.
The chief minister also reviewed preparations for the upcoming Ganga Dussehra festival, directing authorities to ensure cleanliness at ghats, proper barricading, ambulance services, and adequate arrangements for devotees amid the ongoing heatwave.
Additionally, Adityanath ordered action against illegal mining and vehicles without number plates and instructed officials to organise weekly ‘chaupals’ at the block level to address public grievances and connect eligible people with government welfare schemes.
