Only Centre can ban cow slaughter houses: UP govt
19 Nov 2014 5:51 AM IST
The issue was raised in the state assembly during Question Hour by BJP MLA Satish Mahana, who alleged that UP government was ‘insensitive’ in dealing with illegal slaughter of cow and other animals and ‘several organised gang were operating in the illegal trade’.
Replying to him, Animal Husbandry Minister Rajkishore Singh said, ‘Our government is serious in dealing with illegal slaughter. In the past few months 2,032 FIRs were registered, 3,512 persons were named and 22,514 animals were rescued by separate teams of the department.
‘The licencing authority of slaughter houses is Centre...There is your Prime Minister. If he passed order for their closure, I will ensure its implementation in the state,’ he said.
Later, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mohd Azam Khan too joined Singh demanding immediate ban on export of meat from the country.
‘You talked about Pink revolution. Why export of meat outside the country is not banned yet. You should ban the export. All these slaughter houses will close down,’ Khan said.
‘Meat of cow is available in Five Star hotels. It should be banned everywhere,’ he claimed. Singh also attacked the BJP MLA saying, ‘The manner in which the member was describing the modus operandi of the gang, it seems that it was their (BJP) gang which is involved in slaughter.’
Dissatisfied with the answer, BJP members barged into the well demanding a ‘proper’ answer by
the minister.
Replying to him, Animal Husbandry Minister Rajkishore Singh said, ‘Our government is serious in dealing with illegal slaughter. In the past few months 2,032 FIRs were registered, 3,512 persons were named and 22,514 animals were rescued by separate teams of the department.
‘The licencing authority of slaughter houses is Centre...There is your Prime Minister. If he passed order for their closure, I will ensure its implementation in the state,’ he said.
Later, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mohd Azam Khan too joined Singh demanding immediate ban on export of meat from the country.
‘You talked about Pink revolution. Why export of meat outside the country is not banned yet. You should ban the export. All these slaughter houses will close down,’ Khan said.
‘Meat of cow is available in Five Star hotels. It should be banned everywhere,’ he claimed. Singh also attacked the BJP MLA saying, ‘The manner in which the member was describing the modus operandi of the gang, it seems that it was their (BJP) gang which is involved in slaughter.’
Dissatisfied with the answer, BJP members barged into the well demanding a ‘proper’ answer by
the minister.
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