Udalguri (Assam), July 4 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday took a dig at opposition Congress, accusing it of lacking the courage to speak out against the slaughter of cows by Muslims during qurbani and the alleged throwing of beef near religious places.
Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting, Sarma said the BJP is the only party that can request the Muslim community to perform qurbani with animals other than cows.
"I can challenge the Congress that they don't have the courage to speak on qurbani. BJP can openly say that Islam does not recognise qurbani of cows. Qurbani can be of any animal. BJP has the courage to request the public not to carry out qurbani of cows next time, but to do it with goats," Sarma said.
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