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Animal sacrifice draws protest in Assam

By The Assam Tribune

GUWAHATI, Oct 17 (PTI) - Animal sacrifice in the world famous Kamakhya temple and other puja pandals on the occasion of Durga Puja may be a common practice, but prominent citizens and NGOs here have protested against such ritual.

Demanding a ban on such practices, the NGO, People for Animal, said there was no such concept of sacrificing animals in the name of gods and goddesses.

"There are many temples across the country where 'bali' (sacrifice) is performed but there is no such concept of sacrificing any animal or bird in the name of god in Hinduism," People for Animal Assam unit chairperson Sangeeta Goswami said.

"The Vedas do not say anything about this brutal act and thus this system has to be banned", Goswami said.

Supporting the demand for ban on animal sacrifice, prominent film producer Anima Pachani alleged that such a system was "a business policy".

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