Nagpur, May 25 -- In view of the upcoming Bakri Eid festival, Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan on Monday said the state government's measures on cow protection were a commendable step by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and urged the Muslim community to fully comply with the ban on cow slaughter.

Speaking to ANI, Khan said, "This is a very commendable step by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Previously, a particular community would come to me and complain about injustice being done to them. But under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), action will be taken against everyone involved, whether they are sellers, buyers, or slaughterers."

Khan also referred to historical and religious persp...