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Allahabad High Court Asks Centre To Declare Cows Protected, Ban Slaughter
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has sought a decision from the Centre to declare cows as a 'protected national animal' and also enact an appropriate law to ban cow slaughter in the country.
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"Cow Not Endangered In State, So Why...": Assam House Passes Cattle Bill
Assam, which is a hub for cattle smugglers, passed a new cattle protection bill, which once made into law, will replace an older one. While the opposition has alleged that the move was purely a religious one, the government denied any ill intentions.
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Assam To Bring Cow Protection Bill In Next Assembly Session: Governor
The Assam government plans to bring in a law to protect cows by banning transport of cattle outside the state, among other measures.
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"Crime To Take Law In One's Own Hands": Mohan Bhagwat On Cow Vigilantism
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today pitched for protection of cows, but disapproved of going against law in the name of such vigilantism.
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"Mobocracy Can't Become New Norm": Supreme Court On Cow Vigilantism
On mob killings in the name of cow protection, the Supreme Court today said no citizen can take the law into their hands and the government must act. "It is the state's duty to ensure order and prevent mobocracy," the court said today.
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"Honouring Law": Jayant Sinha On Row Over Felicitating Lynching Convicts
Union Minister Jayant Sinha who landed himself in a major controversy after felicitating eight men held guilty of killing a meat trader in the name of cow protection, said in a series of tweets today that he was "honouring the due process of law".
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Abandoning Cow Could Soon Be A Criminal Offence In Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh could soon make it a criminal offence for cow owners to abandon their cows. The government is considering an overhaul of its cow protection law to ensure that people continue to take care of cows well beyond their productive years, a move that opposition parties allege was linked to assembly elections scheduled for later this year.
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File Police Complaints On Violence In The Name Of Cow Protection, Centre Tells States
The centre has asked the state governments to file police complaints whenever people break the law in the name of cow protection, union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in the Lok Sabha today
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No One Should Break Law In Name Of Cow Protection: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that people should not take the law into their hands in the name of cow protection and the government will not spare anyone involved in criminal activities.
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Killing People In Name Of Protecting Cows Unacceptable, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the killing of people by cow vigilantes is unacceptable. "Killing people in the name of Gau Bhakti is not acceptable," he said, stressing, "No person in this nation has the right to take the law in his or her own hands in this country."
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'Milk of Cats, Dogs Of No Use': Meet Animal, Sorry Cow Welfare Board
The government's Animal Welfare Board, the main agency for framing laws for the protection of animals, has a predominance of members dedicated to cause of the cow. At least eight out of 10 independent board members are associated with cow research and cow shelters or have been vocal about cow protection.
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'All For Gau Raksha, But Vigilantes Don't Represent Us': Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today drew a line between cow protection and vigilantism, saying while the BJP supports the first, it should not be held responsible for the rampant law-breaking that went on in the name of protecting cows.
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Declare Cow As National Animal, Says Jamiat Chief Maulana Syed Arshad Madani
The government should consider declaring the cow as the national animal, Jamiat Ulema-i- Hind president Maulana Syed Arshad Madani suggested as he expressed concern over the "atmosphere of fear" following attacks by gau rakshaks. "The government should give national animal status to the cow and we will support it," Mr Madani said.
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Uttar Pradesh Top Cop Sulkhan Singh Orders Effective Action Against Vigilantes
Uttar Pradesh police chief Sulkhan Singh has directed officials to effectively deal with vigilantes causing law and order problems in the name of cow protection and religious conversions in the state.
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Gujarat To Enact Harsher Cow Protection Law: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
The Gujarat government will enact a harsher law providing for life term for those found involved in cow-slaughtering and transportation of beef, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today.
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Allahabad High Court Asks Centre To Declare Cows Protected, Ban Slaughter
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has sought a decision from the Centre to declare cows as a 'protected national animal' and also enact an appropriate law to ban cow slaughter in the country.
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"Cow Not Endangered In State, So Why...": Assam House Passes Cattle Bill
Assam, which is a hub for cattle smugglers, passed a new cattle protection bill, which once made into law, will replace an older one. While the opposition has alleged that the move was purely a religious one, the government denied any ill intentions.
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Assam To Bring Cow Protection Bill In Next Assembly Session: Governor
The Assam government plans to bring in a law to protect cows by banning transport of cattle outside the state, among other measures.
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"Crime To Take Law In One's Own Hands": Mohan Bhagwat On Cow Vigilantism
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today pitched for protection of cows, but disapproved of going against law in the name of such vigilantism.
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"Mobocracy Can't Become New Norm": Supreme Court On Cow Vigilantism
On mob killings in the name of cow protection, the Supreme Court today said no citizen can take the law into their hands and the government must act. "It is the state's duty to ensure order and prevent mobocracy," the court said today.
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"Honouring Law": Jayant Sinha On Row Over Felicitating Lynching Convicts
Union Minister Jayant Sinha who landed himself in a major controversy after felicitating eight men held guilty of killing a meat trader in the name of cow protection, said in a series of tweets today that he was "honouring the due process of law".
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Abandoning Cow Could Soon Be A Criminal Offence In Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh could soon make it a criminal offence for cow owners to abandon their cows. The government is considering an overhaul of its cow protection law to ensure that people continue to take care of cows well beyond their productive years, a move that opposition parties allege was linked to assembly elections scheduled for later this year.
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File Police Complaints On Violence In The Name Of Cow Protection, Centre Tells States
The centre has asked the state governments to file police complaints whenever people break the law in the name of cow protection, union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in the Lok Sabha today
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No One Should Break Law In Name Of Cow Protection: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that people should not take the law into their hands in the name of cow protection and the government will not spare anyone involved in criminal activities.
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Killing People In Name Of Protecting Cows Unacceptable, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the killing of people by cow vigilantes is unacceptable. "Killing people in the name of Gau Bhakti is not acceptable," he said, stressing, "No person in this nation has the right to take the law in his or her own hands in this country."
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'Milk of Cats, Dogs Of No Use': Meet Animal, Sorry Cow Welfare Board
The government's Animal Welfare Board, the main agency for framing laws for the protection of animals, has a predominance of members dedicated to cause of the cow. At least eight out of 10 independent board members are associated with cow research and cow shelters or have been vocal about cow protection.
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'All For Gau Raksha, But Vigilantes Don't Represent Us': Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today drew a line between cow protection and vigilantism, saying while the BJP supports the first, it should not be held responsible for the rampant law-breaking that went on in the name of protecting cows.
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Declare Cow As National Animal, Says Jamiat Chief Maulana Syed Arshad Madani
The government should consider declaring the cow as the national animal, Jamiat Ulema-i- Hind president Maulana Syed Arshad Madani suggested as he expressed concern over the "atmosphere of fear" following attacks by gau rakshaks. "The government should give national animal status to the cow and we will support it," Mr Madani said.
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Uttar Pradesh Top Cop Sulkhan Singh Orders Effective Action Against Vigilantes
Uttar Pradesh police chief Sulkhan Singh has directed officials to effectively deal with vigilantes causing law and order problems in the name of cow protection and religious conversions in the state.
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Gujarat To Enact Harsher Cow Protection Law: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
The Gujarat government will enact a harsher law providing for life term for those found involved in cow-slaughtering and transportation of beef, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today.
