Cattle Ban

Ahmedabad tags 90% of its estimated cattle population with RFID devices

July 15, 2023 1:40 am

Govt to roll back move to ban sale of cattle for slaughter

November 30, 2017 8:36 am

After the notification in May, the BJP-led NDA government came under severe criticism for attempting to impose the nationwide ban on ideological grounds.

Centre asks states for feedback on cattle ban order

September 30, 2017 8:03 am

The government’s move in May triggered outrage, notably from states such as Kerala, since the rules prohibited sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets.

How Uttar Pradesh's cattle crackdown makes a village call its wealth a curse

September 02, 2017 7:09 am

Harbans says that while the pulses would have given him at least Rs 5,000 per quintal, the corn was to be used as fodder for the cattle he owns — two bulls, two cows and a calf.  

Special cattle-sheds in Patna on Nitish Kumar's orders

July 19, 2017 8:54 pm

Executive Officer Shailesh Kumar of the new capital region said there is a provision in the Patna Municipal Corporation Act to impose Rs 5,000 penalty on the owners of cattle which are deserted after they stop giving milk. The penalty is doubled if the act is repeated.

New rules on cattle trade: Muslim-Dalit group demands withdrawal of Centre’s notification

June 15, 2017 1:52 am

The agitators under the aegis of ‘Shanti O Sampriti Mancha’, a common platform for Muslims and Dalits, also asked people to be aware of the “divisive politics” pursued by the BJP and RSS to “create division between the two communities.”

Leaning On The Law

June 15, 2017 1:08 am

Rules regulating animal livestock markets are legally and constitutionally sound

Meghalaya govt moves resolution against Centre's new cattle trade rules

June 12, 2017 4:16 pm

Beef is widely consumed in much of the north eastern states and the Bharatiya Janata Party has been accused by its rivals of working to impose a ban in the region as well.  

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani links law to protect cow with ‘culture’

June 10, 2017 10:09 pm

Earlier this year, the state government amended the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act to make cow slaughter an offence punishable by life imprisonment.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM, says ban on cattle sale 'unconstitutional'

June 09, 2017 10:18 pm

Pointing out that meat was a key source of protein for the poor, Siddaramaiah said it was consumed by people of all the faiths and not only by the minorities and Dalits.