VHP demands ban on cow slaughter during Bakrid

Madikeri, May 25: According to the Karnataka Cattle Slaughter Prevention and Protection Act 2020 and the Cattle Transport Regulations 2021, cow slaughter and illegal cow transport are illegal. The District Vishwa Hindu Parishad has demanded that the district police department should take action against those who violate the law if cow slaughter takes place during the upcoming Bakrid festival by flouting this rule.

Speaking at a press conference held in the city regarding this issue, the organization's district secretary Santosh said that other animals can be consumed during the festival. However, slaughtering and consuming cows, which are considered gods for Hinduism, hurts the religious sentiments of Hindus. Cow slaughter and transport are also illegal in Karnataka. However, cow slaughter and meat consumption are carried out regardless of the law during Bakrid. The police department should wake up to prevent this, he said.

They should identify and raid illegal slaughterhouses under their jurisdiction using the beat police of their respective stations and close them permanently. 

Action should be taken to seize the houses, buildings and vacant lands where cattle were slaughtered and confiscate them to the government. The accused should be sentenced to 7 years in prison and a fine of one lakh rupees for each animal killed or attempted to be killed.

Those who buy meat from these illegal slaughterhouses should be considered criminals and punished. An investigation should be conducted when beef is sold in every beef stall. If it is said that beef has been brought from foreign states, a thorough investigation should be conducted into this matter.

He said that a tight police presence should be made in the area of ​​illegal cattle transportation and a 24-hour patrol squad should be deployed immediately to prevent cattle from being transported in any vehicle in violation of the law.

He said that the police and other departments should widely publicize the ban on slaughtering and sacrificing cattle, calves, bulls and buffaloes under the age of thirteen during Bakrid.

Warning of struggle

Kodagu Bajrang Dal coordinator Vinay Kumar demanded that the police department take action to prevent illegal cow slaughter during the Bakrid festival this time. He warned that if cow slaughter is allowed anywhere in the district during the festival, they will launch a struggle. He said that if the struggle turns into a serious conflict, the police department will be responsible for it.

VHP district president Pudiokkad Ramesh, Bajrang Dal co-coordinator Durgesh, Bajrang Dal Madikeri taluk co-coordinator Mukund were present at the press conference.

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