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Hindu group’s clay goat proposal for Eid al-Adha draws criticism from Muslim leaders and Maharashtra minister

Critics allege the eco-friendly appeal seeks to confuse Muslims by replacing traditional animal sacrifices.

Hindu outfit in Bhopal urges Muslims to mark Bakrid with symbolic sacrifices using eco-friendly clay goats. (File) (Pic used for representation)
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Overview

  • Sanskriti Bachao Manch convener Chandrashekhar Tiwari wrote to Muslim religious leaders offering clay goats at ₹1,000 each as a symbolic Eid al-Adha sacrifice to reduce bloodshed and water waste
  • Syed Kaab Rashidi of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind condemned the proposal as an attempt to spread confusion against Muslims and Islam
  • Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane accused environmental activists of selective campaigning and asserted that no Sharia law should apply in a Hindu nation
  • Tiwari urged authorities to invoke the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to curb violence during animal sacrifices
  • The group pointed to past eco-friendly festivals—Holi, Diwali and Ganesh Utsav—to highlight its call for collective environmental stewardship