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Karnataka Clears Ordinance To Stop Killing Of Cattle
Karnataka's ordinance to stop killing of cattle came into effect from today after the governor cleared it. The ordinance clears the way to punish people for killing cattle and protects those "acting in good faith" to save them. A bill on this is yet to be cleared by the legislative council.
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Falling Short In Council, Karnataka Government Takes Ordinance Route To Cow Protection
The BJP government in Karnataka, which is short of numbers in the Upper House of the legislature, today took the ordinance route to bring in its stringent cow protection law. Seeking harsher punishments for illegal slaughter, sale, and transport of cattle, the bill was passed without even a discussion on December 9 in the state Assembly, where the ...
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"Cow Vigilantes Were At Risk": Karnataka Minister's Shocker On New Bill
"Earlier, life was at risk for vigilantes... not those who were in the (cattle) trade," CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka told NDTV, in response to concerns that the state's new anti-cow slaughter bill will protect and embolden 'Gau Rakshaks'.
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Government Seeks To Amend Cattle Trade Ban
The government is planning to amend an earlier order on banning cattle trade for slaughter that had hurt the livestock economy and threatened the meat industry in the country, informed sources said on Thursday.
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Ban Cow Slaughter Across India, Says Muslim Cleric Umer Ahmed Ilyasi
Demanding a nationwide ban on cow slaughter, chief imam of the All India Imam Organisation (AIIO) Umer Ahmed Ilyasi said that cow should be declared as a "national animal".
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Cattle Sale Ban Intended To Animal Welfare: Government
The ban on sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter was intended at the welfare of animals and tackling illegal sale and smuggling, the government has informed the Lok Sabha.
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Centre's Cattle Trade Rule To Be Suspended Across Country: Supreme Court
The centre's rules on the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter will be on hold across the country, the Supreme Court decided today, backing a Madras High Court order for Tamil Nadu.
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Centre's Notification On Cattle Sale: Chief Minister K Palaniswami Says Court Orders Will Be Followed
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today informed the Assembly that court rulings on the Centre's ban on cattle sale for slaughter at animal markets would be followed and declined to accept the opposition demand to pass a resolution against the new rules.
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Strict Action Will Be Taken Against Cow Vigilantes: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Strict action will be taken against those who indulge in violence in the name of cow vigilantism, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.
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Don't Intend To Alter 'Food Habit': Harsh Vardhan
The government does not want to "alter" the food habits of people and put businesses in "any kind of difficulty", union minister Harsh Vardhan said. His remarks come amid protests over the notification issued by his ministry on the sale of cattle for slaughter at markets across the country.
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Meghalaya Passes Resolution Opposing Centre's Notification On Cattle Sale
The Meghalaya Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre's notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter and demanded its withdrawal as it would "impact the economy of the state and the food habit of its people".
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In Assam Too, Cattle Markets Brace Up For Troubled Times Ahead
At the weekly cattle market in Balikuchi 50 km from Guwahati in Assam, cattle traders are a worried lot. There are about 500 animals up for sale, down from the average of 800 till a few weeks earlier. That is, before the government introduced a nationwide ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at the animal markets.
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Is Cattle Slaughter Ban Smart Economics? Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian Speaks Up
Arvind Subramanian, the government's Chief Economic Adviser, has broken his silence on the issue of cattle slaughter. And he doesn't seem to think banning it is such a great idea. The top economist has cautioned the government that restrictions on cattle slaughter could lead to "considerable impact" on the economics of livestock farming.
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Provide Shelter To Stray Cattle In UP, Nitish Kumar Tells BJP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ridiculed the BJP and other outfits for "going over board" in the name of cow protection and asked them to instead give shelter to cattle which are seen loitering on roads in Uttar Pradesh. "They should first display sensitivity towards cattle by creating special shelter houses for cows and buffaloes seen loite...
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Opinion: Centre Doesn't Know Meaning Of F-Word
For all its lip service to federalism, the BJP-led government at the centre is systematically undermining powers of the states. The recent restriction and virtual ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter - it amounts to a blanket ban on cow slaughter, for all practical purposes - is one example.
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Karnataka Clears Ordinance To Stop Killing Of Cattle
Karnataka's ordinance to stop killing of cattle came into effect from today after the governor cleared it. The ordinance clears the way to punish people for killing cattle and protects those "acting in good faith" to save them. A bill on this is yet to be cleared by the legislative council.
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Falling Short In Council, Karnataka Government Takes Ordinance Route To Cow Protection
The BJP government in Karnataka, which is short of numbers in the Upper House of the legislature, today took the ordinance route to bring in its stringent cow protection law. Seeking harsher punishments for illegal slaughter, sale, and transport of cattle, the bill was passed without even a discussion on December 9 in the state Assembly, where the ...
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"Cow Vigilantes Were At Risk": Karnataka Minister's Shocker On New Bill
"Earlier, life was at risk for vigilantes... not those who were in the (cattle) trade," CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka told NDTV, in response to concerns that the state's new anti-cow slaughter bill will protect and embolden 'Gau Rakshaks'.
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Government Seeks To Amend Cattle Trade Ban
The government is planning to amend an earlier order on banning cattle trade for slaughter that had hurt the livestock economy and threatened the meat industry in the country, informed sources said on Thursday.
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Ban Cow Slaughter Across India, Says Muslim Cleric Umer Ahmed Ilyasi
Demanding a nationwide ban on cow slaughter, chief imam of the All India Imam Organisation (AIIO) Umer Ahmed Ilyasi said that cow should be declared as a "national animal".
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Cattle Sale Ban Intended To Animal Welfare: Government
The ban on sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter was intended at the welfare of animals and tackling illegal sale and smuggling, the government has informed the Lok Sabha.
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Centre's Cattle Trade Rule To Be Suspended Across Country: Supreme Court
The centre's rules on the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter will be on hold across the country, the Supreme Court decided today, backing a Madras High Court order for Tamil Nadu.
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Centre's Notification On Cattle Sale: Chief Minister K Palaniswami Says Court Orders Will Be Followed
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today informed the Assembly that court rulings on the Centre's ban on cattle sale for slaughter at animal markets would be followed and declined to accept the opposition demand to pass a resolution against the new rules.
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Strict Action Will Be Taken Against Cow Vigilantes: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Strict action will be taken against those who indulge in violence in the name of cow vigilantism, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.
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Don't Intend To Alter 'Food Habit': Harsh Vardhan
The government does not want to "alter" the food habits of people and put businesses in "any kind of difficulty", union minister Harsh Vardhan said. His remarks come amid protests over the notification issued by his ministry on the sale of cattle for slaughter at markets across the country.
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Meghalaya Passes Resolution Opposing Centre's Notification On Cattle Sale
The Meghalaya Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre's notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter and demanded its withdrawal as it would "impact the economy of the state and the food habit of its people".
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In Assam Too, Cattle Markets Brace Up For Troubled Times Ahead
At the weekly cattle market in Balikuchi 50 km from Guwahati in Assam, cattle traders are a worried lot. There are about 500 animals up for sale, down from the average of 800 till a few weeks earlier. That is, before the government introduced a nationwide ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at the animal markets.
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Is Cattle Slaughter Ban Smart Economics? Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian Speaks Up
Arvind Subramanian, the government's Chief Economic Adviser, has broken his silence on the issue of cattle slaughter. And he doesn't seem to think banning it is such a great idea. The top economist has cautioned the government that restrictions on cattle slaughter could lead to "considerable impact" on the economics of livestock farming.
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Provide Shelter To Stray Cattle In UP, Nitish Kumar Tells BJP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ridiculed the BJP and other outfits for "going over board" in the name of cow protection and asked them to instead give shelter to cattle which are seen loitering on roads in Uttar Pradesh. "They should first display sensitivity towards cattle by creating special shelter houses for cows and buffaloes seen loite...
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Opinion: Centre Doesn't Know Meaning Of F-Word
For all its lip service to federalism, the BJP-led government at the centre is systematically undermining powers of the states. The recent restriction and virtual ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter - it amounts to a blanket ban on cow slaughter, for all practical purposes - is one example.
