Shravan is considered auspicious and holy by the Hindus as many festivals fall within this month. | Photo Credit: ANI

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath instructed the state police to remain vigilant during the ongoing Kawad yatra and asked the police to keep a check on cow slaughter during Bakrid. The Chief Minister was directing the authorities through video conferencing in connection with the Eid-ul-Azha festival at his official residence on Sunday evening. He said that the current month of Shravan is going on, in which Kanwad yatra is going on. In view of Eid-ul-Azha, the police should remain vigilant so that no unpleasant incidents happen. Keeping in mind the sensitive zones and places, he instructed the cops to be prepared.

The Chief Minister ordered all the senior officials to conduct patrolling in sensitive areas and visit the respective districts.

▪वर्तमान में श्रावण मास चल रहा है, जिसमें कांवड़ यात्रा की जा रही है। ईद-उल-अज़हा के मद्देनजर सतर्क दृष्टि रखी जाए, ताकि कोई अप्रिय घटना न घटे।

▪प्रतिबन्धित पशुओं या गोवंशी पशुओं की कुर्बानी के सम्बन्ध में विशेष सतर्कता बरतते हुए इन्हें रोका जाए, ताकि कोई अप्रिय घटना घटित न हो। — Yogi Office (@YogiOffice) August 19, 2018

This time the festival of Bakrid will be celebrated on August 22. Muslims sacrifice animals and cattle during the festival. In the past, there has been a confrontation between two communities on this issue for which the Chief Minister has instructed the officials to ensure the safety of the people and the cattle.

The RSS and the BJP leaders have strongly opposed cow slaughter in the past. Earlier, RSS leader Indresh Kumar had said that if the practice of eating beef stops, many "crimes of the devil" can be reduced. Union minister Giriraj Singh endorsed Kumar's views and said that the RSS leader must have made the comment after giving it a proper thought.

Shravan is considered auspicious and holy by the Hindus as many festivals fall within this month. A very important month for the entire Indian sub-continent it is connected to the arrival of the South-West monsoons.