BJP MLA Leader says, "Muslims should sacrifice children, not animals on Eid"

Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Nand Kishore Gurjar, says that Muslims should sacrifice children, not animals during their Eid celebration.

Event Date: July 27, 2020

Event Location: Loni Assembly, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Officials Accountable: Nand Kishore Gurjar, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA

Arrests: N

First Incident Report: Not filed

Statement: “People who want to sacrifice on Eid should sacrifice their children. I will not let people consume meat and alcohol in Loni. We will not let people sacrifice innocent animals because meat spreads coronavirus,” said BJP legislator according to a report in news agency ANI.

Case Update: Nand Kishmore Gurjar says he does not regret the comments he made.

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