Anti-Cow Slaughter Law: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah plans to discuss the anti-cow slaughter law in the Cabinet. Siddaramaiah said there was a lack of clarity in the law brought in by the previous BJP government. The state government will discuss it in the cabinet meeting, he said.
Siddaramaiah, however, said that no decision was taken yet. “We will discuss it in the Cabinet. We have not decided anything yet,” he said.
Earlier, a Karnataka minister had triggered a row with his statement seeking review of the stringent anti-cow slaughter law.
Minister statement triggers row
K Venkatesh, Karnataka’s Animal Husbandry Minister, had said, “if buffaloes can be slaughtered, why not cows?”
“The previous BJP government had brought in a bill. In that, they have allowed the slaughter of buffaloes, but have said cow slaughter should not be done. We will discuss it and decide,” he said while addressing the media.
Venkatesh also suggested that slaughtering of aged cows could help tackle the challenges faced by the farmers in managing the cattle.
The BJP held statewide protests against the minister’s statement over the past two days.
Bommai slams Venkatesh
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, in a series of tweets, slammed Venkatesh for his statement and asked Siddaramaiah to give “appropriate advice” to his colleague.
“Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh’s statement is shocking. We condemn his statement. We Indians have an emotional connection with the cow and worship them as mother,” Bommai said.
“There’s no good reason for Congress to repeal the cow slaughter bill. Congress is going against the sentiment of Hindus. They are trying to disturb the communal harmony. They don’t want any peace,” said BJP MLA Ashwath Narayan.
The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act imposes a blanket ban on the slaughter of the cattle in the state. The only slaughter allowed is of terminally-ill cattle and buffaloes aged above 13 years.
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