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Chief minister Raghubar Das extended his greetings on Eid and appealed to the people to celebrate the day with peace and harmony. With mutton selling for more than Rs 600/kg, most of the poor could give it a miss. "There is no need to attract undue attention," said Altaf Hussain , member of Tharpakhna ward committee. "We want everyone to celebrate their festivities without any fear," he said.The police, though, conducted flag march in various parts of the state capital to keep trouble-makers at bay. "Rath and Eid are being celebrated at the same time and we would like people to mutually respect each other's customs and remain with social harmony," the chief minister said in a statement.Congress leader and former minister Subodh Kant Sahay said he would be visiting friends on Monday..