Mumbai: Samajwadi Party MLA from Bhiwandi East Raees Sheikh has demanded a reduction in the fee charged for testing and entry of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.

In a letter to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Dada Pawar, Raees Sheikh said that a delegation from the Quraish Human Welfare Association met us recently and gave us a letter requesting a reduction in the fee charged for testing and entry of sacrificial animals. He said in his letter that in a public interest litigation filed on April 8, 2025, as per the order passed by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice MS Karnik of the Bombay High Court, the petitioner has been allowed to file his petition before the Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department.

The association says that till 2022, a fee of Rs 20 was collected for the examination and entry of animals into the slaughterhouse at Deonar Slaughterhouse, but from 2022, the fee has been increased by 100% to Rs 200, which has put a considerable financial burden on small traders and farmers. In 2023 and 2024, a temporary fee of Rs 20 was charged on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, which shows that work can be done by charging a fee of Rs 20. Therefore, considering the above and the court order, the association demands that the Secretary of the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department permanently fix the fee collected for the examination and entry of sacrificial animals at Rs 20. Raees Sheikh told Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Dada Pawar that Muslims across the country, including Maharashtra, celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Adha with great devotion and respect, so the government should take steps to provide maximum facilities so that Muslims can celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Adha in a better way.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh each to the heirs of those who died in the Pahalgam terror attack in a cabinet meeting. He took this decision while paying tribute to the deceased in a cabinet meeting here. 6 Maharashtrians who also died in the Pahalgam terror attack will be given a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh. Along with financial assistance, the government will also focus on education and family employment. The decision to give a job to the daughter of the Jagdale family was taken yesterday, but now using the special authority of the Chief Minister, she is being provided a government job immediately.

Three cousins ​​from Dombivali, Sanjay Leela, Atal Mane and Hemant Joshi, had gone to Kashmir for tourism. Similarly, Santosh Jagdale and Kastub Gunboot from Pune, two childhood friends, were also shot dead by terrorists. Dilip Dhosale from Navi Mumbai also died. Armed terrorists had opened fire while shouting religious slogans during the attack in Kashmir, killing 26 people, including 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen. All of them had come here for tourism. The Maharashtra government had announced financial assistance to the heirs of those killed in the Pahalgam attack.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA has appealed to Muslims to hold a Batti Gul protest against the Waqf Act and has said that the All India Muslim Personal Labor Board has requested that as a protest, they should keep the lights of their homes, houses, mosques and other places off while participating in the Batti Gul protest. This protest should be held by keeping the lights off for 9:15 am. Abu Asim Azmi said that the government has brought this act to illegally occupy Waqf properties. There is anger and resentment among Muslims against this act. Muslims should register their protest against this act of the government on 30th April.