Hakeem for intensifying market checking on Eid eve, appeals Ummah to celebrate Eid with simplicity and help needy

Srinagar: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF ) and former minister Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Friday urged the government especially district administration Budgam to intensify market checking on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha to contain prices of essential commodities and sacrificial animals.
In a statement issued on Friday Hakeem urged the government to launch a vigorous market checking drive in nook and corner of jammu and kashmir to contain skyrocketing prices of essential commodities and sacrificial animals on the eve of upcoming Bakra Eid . He said government should also redouble it’s efforts to ensure massive cleanliness and senitisation especially during first three days of the Eid . He said government should enforce rate list of the Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs department strictly to prevent public from fleecing on the hands of profiteers .
Hakeem also made a fervent appeal to Muslim Ummah to celebrate this Bakra Eid with utmost simplicity and all precautions in view of Coronovirus pandemic. ” While celebrating this Bakra Eid, we shall have to follow all the health advisories and SOPs to save our selves as well as the lives of others from the infection of Coronovirus, ” Hakeem maintained adding that need of the hour was to celebrate the religious festival with utmost simplicity. He has urged the people to remember poor and destitute also while celebrating Eid and provide them every possible assistance. He said every one among us should adopt austerity measures by cutting down wasteful expenditure and donate generously to ameliorate the lot of poor and needy in the society, ” Hakeem added.