Ajmer : Pushkar, located in Ajmer district, is called the king of all the pilgrimages in the country. But the incident that happened there last night has tainted the sanctity of this place. In fact, in Pushkar, a young man was caught carrying meat in the trunk of his scooter, he was stopped by the workers of local Hindu organizations, beaten and handed over to the police. This incident happened on Wednesday night, when Asif Qureshi, a resident of Kamla Ganj Bawadi, Ajmer, was coming to Pushkar with meat.
The young man had come to sell the meat cutter.
According to sources, Asif Qureshi had tried to bring and sell meat, which was stopped by workers of Hindu organizations near the temple of Bairava community. When his trunk was searched, a plastic bag of meat was found in it. The youth was caught and beaten and the police was informed. Police reached the spot and arrested the young man and sent the meat to the veterinary hospital for examination, where it was found to be rotten meat.
Ban on selling meat in Pushkar, the king of pilgrimages
Asif Qureshi told the police that he was coming to Pushkar with meat for the first time and he was not aware of the ban on selling meat here. He was bringing the meat to give to the garment factory workers in Pushkar. Local Hindu organizations saw the bringing, carrying and selling of meat as destroying the dignity of a religious pilgrimage site and expressed strong displeasure over it. Narendra Singh, member of the Cow Protection Group, said that strict action should be taken against meat sellers and buyers, so that the religious dignity of Pushkar is maintained. The incident has increased concerns over consumption of meat, liquor and other anti-social activities in Pushkar and surrounding areas.
