Maulana Arshad Madani has issued a pre-Eid-ul-Azha appeal urging Muslims to follow religious guidelines, avoid sacrificing prohibited animals and keep the festival free of needless provocation. He also asked people not to circulate graphic images on social media and to follow governmental instructions closely as preparations build for the holiday.

Madani's message was framed as a call for responsible observance and community harmony before Eid ul adha, a period when ritual sacrifice and public gatherings can quickly become sensitive. He also recommended organizing volunteer cleanup operations after the festivities, a practical step meant to keep neighborhoods orderly once the celebrations end.

The appeal lands at a time when even small acts during the festival can draw wider attention online, and Madani's warning about graphic images points to the speed with which a local act can turn into a public flashpoint. That is why his request was not limited to ritual guidance; it also tried to shape how people document and share the day.

In the same pre-Eid context, former Vice-President Hamid Ansari echoed Madani's suggestion to declare the cow a national animal. He said he hoped such a declaration would curb mob violence and align with the cultural ethos that regards the cow as sacred, placing a separate debate alongside the immediate festival appeal.

For now, the two remarks pull in the same direction: restraint during Eid ul adha, less room for provocation and a stronger push for order after the prayers and sacrifice are over. What matters next is whether local communities and authorities turn those words into routine practice, from animal welfare compliance to cleanup on the ground.