Centre examining representations by states post ban on cattle sale for slaughter: Venkaiah Naidu

30 May 2017 Evaluate

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu said that the Centre is examining representations given by states and some other organisations on the recent ban on sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter. These rules were notified in the backdrop of some observations made by the Supreme Court and a parliamentary committee on preventing cruelty to animals and breaking nexus in animal markets including smuggling,

Naidu said that however, subsequently some issues were raised by a few state governments and other trade organisations. These issues are being examined by the government. The Environment Ministry, which had notified the rules last week, received 13 representations on them. The ministry had notified the stringent Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, banning the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter. The decision is expected to hit export and trade of meat and leather.

The rules define cattle as a bovine animal including bulls, bullocks, cows, buffaloes, steers, heifers and calves and camels. The new rules also prohibit establishment of an animal market in a place which is situated within 25 km from any state border and within 50 km from any international border. Various bodies and political parties have reacted sharply to the government's decision to ban the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter, saying it is an ill-advised decision which will widen the terrorism by cow vigilantes.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had asked whether the Centre would ban the consumption of fish tomorrow and had suggested exploring legal options.  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has described the Centre's notification on cattle slaughter as a deliberate attempt to encroach upon the state's powers and said her government will not accept it.

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