To fulfill the tradition on Govardhan festival, a buffalo fight took place in the Cantt police station area of Bareilly. Now this matter is gaining momentum. Now PFA chief Maneka Gandhi has entered this matter. He has expressed displeasure over buffalo fighting. Maneka Gandhi told the media
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Former MP Maneka Gandhi while talking to the media said that buffalo fighting was stopped earlier. If it starts again, then after talking to the authorities, the organizers will be sent to jail. Animal fighting is completely banned. The court has also banned it.
In fact, the court had banned such animal fights in the name of tradition. The Cantt Police has told the media that they had no information about such an event.
It is also said that the organizers had changed the venue and organized the buffalo fight at some other place. In which many animals are reported injured. However, the organizers have denied that any animal was injured in the incident.
There would be buffalo fights.
A team will be formed to investigate
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Megh Shyam has said that a team will be formed for investigation on Monday. This team will go to the spot and examine the buffaloes. If any buffalo is found injured then action will be taken. The organizers will be given notice and asked to stop this in future. Even after this, if the event takes place, we will take action.
Accountant confirmed the event
Lekhpal told in the report given to the administration that a buffalo fight was organized in Gokul Nagari, Sadar Bazar on November 2 between 12:30 pm and 3 pm. The report also gives information about the victory of Jhana Yadav of Mohalla Ahir and the defeat of Brijpal Yadav of Chet Gautiya Chanhata.
This tradition was stopped in Bareilly four years ago
Dheeraj Pathak, who works for Maneka Gandhi’s organization PFA, told that the tradition which the organizers are referring to. It was to kill the demon pig by crushing it under the hoof of the bull, which had come to kill the child Krishna. This event was stopped about four years ago. Now its place was taken by buffalo fighting. On getting information about this, the police was informed. The police also got it removed. After this the venue of the event changed.
