One specific goat might fetch as a lot as Rs 10 lakh.
The Meena Bazaar space close to Jama Masjid within the coronary heart of the nationwide capital turns right into a bustling hub for Bakrid buying, drawing giant crowds to its well-known ‘Bakra Mela’. The realm, normally full of clothes outlets, is reworked for a 10-day honest simply earlier than Bakrid, which falls on June 16-17 this 12 months.
Through the honest, the place is bustling with exercise, particularly with quite a few goats on show, priced at Rs 25,000 and up. One goat stands out as a result of it has ‘Allah’ and ‘Muhammed’ inscribed on its coat, important phrases for a lot of within the Muslim group. This specific goat might fetch as a lot as Rs 10 lakh.
The proprietor of the goat, Mohammad Talim, stated: “These uncommon goats are priceless as a result of they’ve Allah’s identify written on them. There was a bid from Mumbai for Rs 10 lakh, however we have not set a hard and fast worth. We’ll promote it to whoever bids the very best.” ‘Qurbani’ or sacrifice is a crucial a part of Bakrid and is a gesture of gratitude to Allah by Muslims who share the meat with household, associates, and the much less lucky.
Noor Hassan, who has come for the ‘Bakra Mela’ from Uttarakhand’s Haldwani to promote his goats, stated, “Yearly throughout Eid, we come right here to promote the goats.” “A goat’s worth ranges from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh, relying totally on their dimension and breed,” Hassan stated.
“We even have pairs of goats priced between Rs 1-2 lakh. We plan to promote all of them by June 17 after which return residence to have fun Eid,” he added.
Sakir Hussain, who got here to Delhi with round 100 goats from Mewat, stated that goats which might be beneath 14 months outdated are usually not sacrificed.
They elevate the goats in Mewat, come right here throughout Bakrid yearly, and promote them within the 10 days main as much as the competition, Hussain stated.
“I introduced 100 goats, of which 30 have been bought. After promoting the remainder, we are going to return to have fun Eid with our household,” he stated.
Six to seven vans, every carrying 150 to 200 goats, arrive on the ‘Bakra Mela’ day by day.
Goats are named “Hrithik” and “Allah Rakha”
The commonest worth vary is Rs 25,000-Rs 40,000, they usually promote shortly. Those price lakhs are fewer, however in addition they discover patrons. “Allah Rakha” and “Hrithik” are amongst them, proprietor Shahrukh Khan, additionally from Haldwani, stated.
The 2-year-old goat, Hrithik, was initially priced at Rs 2 lakh however was bought for Rs 1.25 lakh after bargaining, he stated.
