INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bakrid this year not just for their distinct feature but also for their price
Both the goats are priced at whopping Rs 51 lakh
The two goats are owned by local farmer Mushtaq Ahmad (45) and are the costliest in the mandi this year so far
I have got green dresses decorated with golden borders readied for the goats
While I bought Ghani from Rajasthan about a year ago Salman was born in my house
These are expensive due to the presence of pious signs on them
One can hear the continuous bleating of goats in the mandi having about 1 lakh goats of various varieties like Barbari, Totapari, Punjabi
Beetal, Kota and exotic breeds African Boer and Sanen (Switzerland) for sale
Most of the owners have given interesting names to their animals like Pathan, Heera, Rajkumar and Tiger and the price starts from about Rs
Dumbas (the fat tailed sheep of Turkish origin) and buffaloes are also up for sale.Among many vendors was Ashraf Hussain (56), a private
Abrar Khan, who has been managing the mandi for about 10 years, the market seems promising this time
