Guwahati, June 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will soon be formulated to ensure that the qurbani or sacrifice of cows is not carried out within 5 km radius of religious institutions during Eid.

Addressing a press briefing at the Lok Sewa Bhawan, the Chief Minister said, "The sacrifice of any other animal, as part of a religious practice, can be carried out. However, the sacrifice of cows will not be allowed within 5 km radius of religious institutions during Eid. We are working to create an SOP to ensure strict implementation of the provisions laid out in the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill across the state."

The Chief Minister highlighted that incidents of dis...