Bengaluru: In a series of tweets, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy questioned Karnataka anti-Slaughter bill 2020 and pointed out that the new bill will cause an increase of financial burden for farmers.
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Though the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2020 which was introduced and adopted in the Karnataka Assembly in a tearing hurry appears to be an attempt to protect cattle, in the long run it is bound to affect cattle.(1/16)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Though the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2020 which was introduced and adopted in the Karnataka Assembly in a tearing hurry appears to be an attempt to protect cattle, in the long run it is bound to affect cattle.(1/16)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020Though the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2020 which was introduced and adopted in the Karnataka Assembly in a tearing hurry appears to be an attempt to protect cattle, in the long run it is bound to affect cattle.(1/16)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020
HDK tweeted, "The most prominent drawback is that of bringing even the male calf and bulls under the Bill’s ambit. It is a common knowledge that the male calves of only native cattle are generally retained and nurtured as they are useful to farmers in farming activities."
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The most prominent drawback is that of bringing even the male calf and bulls under the Bill’s ambit. It is a common knowledge that the male calves of only native cattle are generally retained and nurtured as they are useful to farmers in farming activities.(3/16)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">The most prominent drawback is that of bringing even the male calf and bulls under the Bill’s ambit. It is a common knowledge that the male calves of only native cattle are generally retained and nurtured as they are useful to farmers in farming activities.(3/16)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020The most prominent drawback is that of bringing even the male calf and bulls under the Bill’s ambit. It is a common knowledge that the male calves of only native cattle are generally retained and nurtured as they are useful to farmers in farming activities.(3/16)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020
Criticizing the Bill, Kumaraswamy said that the bill would increase the financial burden on dairy farmers and make dairying a loss-making venture.
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"Already, the farmers are reeling under distress as milk unions have slashed the procurement prices by Rs. Five a litre ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the state," Kumaraswamy tweeted.
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This would increase financial burden on dairy farmers and make dairying a loss-making venture. Already, the farmers are reeling under distress as milk unions have slashed the procurement prices by Rs. Five a litre ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the state.(6/6)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">This would increase financial burden on dairy farmers and make dairying a loss-making venture. Already, the farmers are reeling under distress as milk unions have slashed the procurement prices by Rs. Five a litre ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the state.(6/6)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020This would increase financial burden on dairy farmers and make dairying a loss-making venture. Already, the farmers are reeling under distress as milk unions have slashed the procurement prices by Rs. Five a litre ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the state.(6/6)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) December 10, 2020
The former chief minister requested the government to remove impractical clauses from the Bill so that farmers would not be put to hardship.
