Despite the Karnataka Government stating that there is no proposal to repeal the anti-cow slaughter Act of 2020, the opposition BJP is seeking a firm commitment from the State Government. They stalled the legislative Council proceedings on July 5, accusing the government of allowing illegal cow slaughter in Karnataka.
Referring to Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh’s statement in Mysuru, BJP MLC N. Ravikumar, in the legislative Council, sought a firm reply from the Minister during Question Hour, and alleged that thousands of cows had been illegally slaughtered recently while no action had been taken against such illegal slaughter. He pointed out that religious heads had threatened to sit on a dharna over withdrawal of the anti-cow slaughter provisions that had been introduced in 2020.
Earlier, in his written reply to Mr. Ravikumar, the Minister had said that there is no proposal to repeal The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, since the pros and cons of such an action are under discussion.
