J-K separatists defy HC ban, call for beef consumption on Eid

September 10, 2015 21:26

The Jammu and Kashmir high court order banning the sale of beef has irked the separatists and Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani has called for protest and a day-long strike in the Valley against the court's decision on Friday.

Geelani was quoted as saying, "The high court's decision is an interference into the matters of Muslims. On Friday, a protest will be held across the state against the decision. And on Saturday, complete shutdown will be observed in the Valley."

Meanwhile, National Front chairman and separatist leader Nayeem Khan asked people to slaughter only bovine animals on Eid ul Zuha.

Muslims have to follow Shariah (Islamic Law) and not the dictations of any court, government or bureaucracy. Nobody on the earth can ask Muslims what they should eat. This decision has hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims, he said adding that Muslims should only sacrifice bovine animals on Eid ul Zuha.

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