Cattle slaughter ban

Cattle ban: 'Deep injury' on society, says UDF in Kerala

A day after UDF closed ranks with ruling CPI (M)-led LDF government in the assembly to attack the Centre against the ban, the front today adopted a resolution stating that the Union government cannot decide "what food we should eat."

Jun 09, 2017, 20:33 PM IST

Kerala Assembly adopts resolution asking Centre to withdraw cattle slaughter ban

Kerala's bitter political rivals - the ruling LDF and the UDF - on Thursday closed ranks in the state Assembly to oppose the cattle slaughter ban.

Jun 08, 2017, 17:43 PM IST

Ramdas Athawale backs cattle sale ban, calls for protection of cows

Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday backed the Centre's decision to put restriction on the sale of cattle and said that cow is holy and it should be protected.

May 31, 2017, 23:19 PM IST

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects ban on cattle slaughter, says not mandatory to follow every notification from Centre

Reacting to the Central Government`s new rule on cattle trade, Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said it is not mandatory to follow every notification which comes from the Centre.

May 30, 2017, 21:50 PM IST

BJP leader tries to allay fears on 'Beef ban' in Meghalaya

"In Meghalaya most of the BJP leaders eat beef. The question of banning beef does not arise in a state like Meghalaya especially in Garo Hills," said the BJP Tura district president, Bernard N Marak in a release today.

May 29, 2017, 17:57 PM IST

Centre can't decide what we eat, we won't abide by it: Mamata on govt's cattle directive

“My government will fight this unilateral measure legally because it stands to destroy the country's federal structure,” Mamata said at a press conference.

May 29, 2017, 17:30 PM IST