India : Bishnois: 'Killing a black buck is like killing our Guru'

Bishnois have threatened to launch an agitation

if former India cricket captain M A K Pataudi and six others wanted in a black buck poaching case are not arrested immediately.

Akhil Bharatiya Bishnoi Jeev Raksha Samiti general secretary Sahab Ram Bishnoi: "Guru Jambeshwar, born in 1451 and founder of our sect, had told our community members just before he passed away that in his absence, the black buck should be revered as his manifestation. That belief continues and hunting of a black buck for us is like killing our Guru."

Source: 'Killing a black buck is like killing our Guru'

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