The Sampadak Express News Desk
The Belagavi district administration in Karnataka has banned animal sacrifice at the Kakkari Sri Bishtadevi Fair in Khanapur taluk, with the restriction applicable during Ayudha Puja and Vijayadasami celebrations from Monday through Wednesday, The Hindu reported.
The order follows an application submitted by Sri Dayanand Swamiji, president of the World Animal Welfare Council and the Animal Sacrifice Eradication Awareness Maha Sangha, according to the report.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan has directed the concerned officials to ensure strict implementation of the ban, the administration said in a release.
