In the petition filed through Talekar & Associates, the Trust said that several rightwing outfits have recently started to spoil the communal atmosphere and social harmony by creating conflict and a feeling of hatred among two communities for political gains.
The Trust pointed out that the practice of animal sacrifice for cooking and consumption of food in closed premises was neither banned nor objected to by anyone for years.
“The present ruling dispensation comprised of BJP, Shiv Sena political parties have chosen to prohibit animal sacrifice to pacify communal feelings and appease the communal zealots,” the Trust emphasized.
Whereas advocate Talekar today sought an ad-interim relief of stay on the communication while the petition remains pending, the Court declined to accede to this request.
“There is no question of interim relief in matters like this. It is an irreversible process. We are not going to permit unregulated and unmonitored slaughter anywhere for any purpose. There is an invocation of the need to maintain correct hygiene and cleanliness”, the Court said.
Source: Barandbench
