President’s assent to Haryana’s Cow Protection Bill

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to Harayana’s Cow Slaughter Bill, which was passed by the state Assembly earlier this year, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday.

With the ‘Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill’ turning into a law, cow slaughter in Haryana will now attract a rigorous imprisonment ranging from 3-10 years. “The Bill has come into force in the form of a law with immediate effect,” Khattar said.

He was speaking on the sidelines of a function organised by ‘Vishwakarma Sabha Haryana’ on the occasion of Vishwakarma Diwas at Meham in Rohtak district, according to an official release.