Instructing the Director-General of Police to ensure law and order was maintained in all parts of the State, including the capital of Hyderabad, in the backdrop of Barkrid festival, the Telangana High Court on June 28ordered the Chief Secretary and the DGP to file detailed report by August 2 on cow slaughter during Barkrid.
The directions were passed by a Bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji after the High Court had taken up a letter written by K. Shiva Sagar of Yuga Tulasi Foundation who had been striving for stalling cow slaughtering. Mr. Kumar expressed concerned over possible cow slaughter during Bakrid and sought a direction to prevent the same in the State during the festival.
Before passing orders, the Chief Justice expressed concern over the petitioner writing the letter on the matter just two days ahead of Bakrid festival. The letter was sent to the Chief Justice on Monday while the festival was slated to be held on Thursday. “You people address letters to High Court in the 11th hour. You can approach the court well in advance so that we can direct the officials concerned to take necessary measures,” the Chief Justice remarked.
