'State govt preparing to implement Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill in K'taka'

Bengaluru: The state government is likely to bring Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation Bill, 2012 to ban cow slaughter as well as the sale and consumption of beef.

Speaking with this regard Prabhu Chauhan, the state’s Animal Husbandry Minister said, “Many states have passed the Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill. We are preparing to implement it in Karnataka as well.

“The state government will soon implement a ban on cow slaughter, sale and consumption of beef on the lines of many other states. The government will form a team of experts to look into once the current pandemic situation eases,” Chauhan stated.

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa BJP-led government had promised to ban cow slaughter in its manifesto for the 2018 state assembly election.

The Anti-Cow Slaughter Act is already in place in several states like Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh among others.