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BIJNOR: A Bakra-Eid animal fair which was allegedly organised without permission in Bijnor’s Seohara town was called off after protests by BJP leaders on Monday.

The fair, which was held for the first time here, had to be called off after saffron party members reached the spot and staged a protest. Later, police rushed to the area and pacified the protesters by promising action against those flouting norms.

According to police, a fair is being held at Kuri Bangar village, 2 km away from Syohara town, for the last several decades. However, on Sunday evening, cattle traders brought the goats here on the outskirt of the town.

After getting wind of the fair, BJP workers led by city president Shashank Voshnoi reached there and opposed the fair. They protested demanding that fair be called off.

According to Vishnoi, “The cattle fair is always held at Kuri village. But this time some people were trying to start a new tradition. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that any new tradition will not be allowed in the state on the occasion of the festival. This fair was a new tradition.”

Later, police rushed to the venue and stopped the fair.

Syohara station house officer (SHO) Arihant Kumar Sidharth said, “Some people tried to hold goat fair ahead of Eid without any permission from administration. After police intervention the fair was called off.”

