Sri Dayanand Swami of Vishwa Prani Kalyana Mandal has said that sacrificing animals in the name of religion and God is a punishable offence under the law. Therefore, officials of the government department concerned should prevent such practice if there is any such information available from anywhere.
He was addressing a press conference in Yadgir on Sunday.
After the implementation of the Karnataka Cattle Slaughter Prevention and Protection Act 2021, slaughter of cattle has been completely prohibited. No cow, bullock or calf should be slaughtered irrespective of their age and no buffalo, including male buffalo and calves aged less than 13, can be slaughtered, he said.
