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LUDHIANA: With Eid a few days away, many Muslims are finding it hard to buy sacrificial animals as lockdowns have badly affected their financial health. Most of the community members are into various businesses, which have suffered in the pandemic. However, unlike last year, this Eid is expected to witness some activity as norms have been relaxed after fall in Covid cases.
At the Bakra Mandi set up ahead of the Eid opposite grain market, there has not been much activity, and traders say fewer customers are coming this time.
“Last Eid, people had money that they had earned before the lockdown. But this time, successive lockdowns and restrictions have affected them badly. People don’t have money to eat, how can we expect them to buy sacrificial animals? Last year, we sold a good number of bakras at the mandi, but this time we may not do much business,” says Muhammad Islam, a goat seller who runs a meat shop at New Subhash Nagar.
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