Karnataka passes anti-cow slaughter bill
Karnataka passes anti-cow slaughter bill in Assembly
Karnataka passes anti-cow slaughter bill in Assembly
18:54 December 09
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Karnataka passes anti-cow slaughter bill in Assembly
Bengaluru: Amid bedlam, the BJP government in Karnataka passed the anti-cow slaughter bill in the state Assembly on Wednesday.
The bill known as the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill-2020 seeks a total ban on the slaughter of cows in the state and stringent punishment to those who indulge in smuggling, illegal transportation, atrocities on cows and slaughtering them, BJP sources said.
As Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chavan tabled the bill, Congress MLAs led by the leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah trooped into the well of the House.
They alleged the bill was not discussed for tabling in the Business Advisory Committee meeting.
"We had discussed yesterday that new bills will not be tabled. We had agreed that only the ordinances will be passed. Now he (Prabhu Chavan) has all-of-a-sudden introduced this anti-cow slaughter bill," Siddaramaiah said.
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However, Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said he had clearly said in the meeting that important bills will be tabled on Wednesday and Thursday.
Not convinced with the reply, the Congress MLAs trooped into the well of the House and raised slogans against the BJP government.
The Congress has expressed fears that the bill if passed, maybe misused for polarisation on communal lines and target the minorities.
On the other hand, the BJP has been saying the bill is to protect the cows which are holy to the Hindus.
To make the provisions of the proposed law stringent, Chavan had referred to similar laws in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
A team of officials led by Chavan had recently visited Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, where the law has been enacted, to study about its implementation.
Highlights of Bill are:
1. Cattle below 13 years can't be slaughtered
2. Punishment of slaughter can range from 3 to 7 years of imprisonment with a fine for each cattle from ₹5000 to 5 lakh.
3. If someone is caught guilty again by committing the same crime, then punishment is upto 7 years of imprisonment with a fine ranging from ₹1 lakh to 10 lakh.
4. No bail for a specified time
5. Interstate and intrastate transport of cattle meat is banned.
6. Transportation of cattle for agriculture purpose needs permission from officers.
7. Transportation of cattle must be done abiding central government guidelines.
8. SI and above ranking police officers get the authority to investigate and seize.
9. Transportation of cattle needs a bank guarantee.
10. Special court will be set up for handling cattle slaughter cases.
However, these rules won't be applicable if cattle are used for research purpose, the veterinary doctor gives nod for slaughter and in case when cattle is suffering from diseases and certified by officers from the animal husbandry department.
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Last Updated : Dec 9, 2020, 9:07 PM IST