Odisha govt to ban cow slaughter, illegal transportation!

Deliberations are on to introduce a strict law aimed at prohibiting the slaughter and illegal transportation of cows within Odisha. The new norms in this regard are on the anvil and will be introduced in the future, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said mediapersons on Thursday.

This proposed legislation is expected to be introduced soon, mirroring the strict measures recently enacted in Assam.

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During the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly, several private bills are to be tabled. The Government has made a firm statement of its intention to halt cow trafficking as well as slaughter, affirming its commitment to implementing the necessary regulations.

“The Government has been seriously considering this issue and a cow slaughter prevention bill will be introduced, which will include a ban on illegal transportation of the cattle. The State government will not hesitate to introduce stringent laws in this regard,” Law Minister Harichandan stated.

However, the modalities have not been finalised yet and it will be better to debate on the issue after the modalities are finalised, the Minister expressed when asked by referring to the Assam government’s measure.

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Worth mentioning, the Assam government banned the public consumption of beef with immediate effect, yesterday. “The consumption of beef in hotels, restaurants, festivals, and community events has been prohibited. There will be no serving of beef in religious, social, and other public functions, and this provision will add to strengthen the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.