Overview
- Several local Eidgah and kabristan committees in Hojai, Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Udharbond have formally appealed to Muslims to refrain from cow slaughter for Eid-ul-Zuha and to consider sacrificing other animals.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly welcomed those appeals on May 23 and urged other Eid committees to issue similar statements to help maintain peace.
- Dhubri District Commissioner Megha Nidhi Dahal told officials at a preparatory meeting that the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 bans cattle slaughter without permits and that there are no certified slaughterhouses in Dhubri, meaning cattle sacrifice cannot legally take place there.
- Senior Superintendent of Police Debashis Borah pledged heightened vigilance and prompt action against troublemakers as authorities recall last year’s communal tensions in Dhubri that required exceptional security measures.
- The law allows cattle slaughter only at certified slaughterhouses, so worshippers face legal limits or must travel for permitted facilities; officials have also asked communities not to share sacrifice images on social media to avoid inflaming tensions.