Hyderabad, Feb. 24 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, T Raja Singh urged Hindus not to buy the articles used during Pooja rituals on Maha Shivratri from the people who eat "gau mass" (cow meat) and buy it only from 'pavitra' (holy) traders.

Raja Singh in a video released on Monday ahead of the Maha Shivaratri festival. "Shiva Bhakts observe the festival in the most sacred manner by taking all precautions while observing the fast and visiting the temple. While going to the temple, the devotees should keep in mind that they buy pooja material such as fruits, coconut, incense sticks, flowers etc from 'pavitra people'. They should buy it only from traders who worship Lord Shiva and not from the people who eat cow meat. It is an auspicious ...