In an unprecedented move, the Delhi Jain community pooled their resources to acquire Rs 1.5 million, which they then used to purchase 124 goats in order to avoid having them sacrificed on the occasion of Bakrid, a well-known Muslim holiday.
The mastermind behind this scheme is a 30-year-old chartered accountant named Vivek Jain, who has the “saved” goats kept in a temple near Chandni Chowk in Delhi, according to a report by The Print.
According to a source connected to the incident, Chirag Jain, their guru Sanjeev “wanted to do something” after learning that goats could be slaughtered as part of the celebration.
Shortly later, on June 15, a group of 25 individuals came together and a WhatsApp message was shared among the neighborhood. One day later, the group pretended to be members of the Muslim community and toured several historic Delhi markets, such as Jama Masjid and Meena Bazar.
Vivek stated, “We weren’t scared, but we didn’t want the buyers to play with our emotions.” He added that if the sellers had known the buyers weren’t Muslims, they would have had to pay more.
He continued by saying that their goal was to “rescue” as many goats as they could, and that after making a strong case, they managed to purchase every goat for an average of Rs 10,000.
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After that, the “saved” goats were taken to the Naya Jain Mandir in the Dharampur region.
Bakrid is a major Muslim feast that is customarily marked by goat sacrifices. Nonetheless, some people frequently criticize the practice and voice worries about animal rights, especially vegetarians. Peta India, a US-based animal rights organization, also encouraged Muslims to think about vegan alternatives to animal slaughter during the holiday.
In a blog post published during the celebration, the organization stated, “Animal sacrifice is bad for everyone: It normalizes killing and desensitizes children to violence against animals.”
