Cow slaughter ban: Left-ruled Kerala outraged
Left-wing student union SFI has called for protests against the ban in 220 centres across the state. Also, conducting beef parties in defiance of the ban.
Kerala, well-known for consumption of beef, is leading the protest against the first central regulation for cow protection in the name of animal welfare.
The Central government's rules banning the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter has invited criticism from Kerala. Chief Minister P Vijayan, in a public function, blamed BJP for following RSS' agenda by banning cow slaughter. written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The government cannot decide the choice of our food. The decision seems illogical. The state government will look into it and see if anything can be done legally," Finance Minister Thomas Isaac told media.
According to reports, left-wing student union SFI has called for protests against the ban in 220 centers across the state. Also, reportedly conducting beef parties in defiance of the ban.
Late night beef fest in kerala :D Effing them :D pic.twitter.com/mLgBFjS1Ix
— Siyad calicut (@siyadppkt) May 27, 2017
The notification on slaughter ban is significant in the wake of rising cases of violence against cow-traders. Cow slaughter is banned in states except in most parts of north-east India and Kerala.
In
fact,
ruling
CPM
has
held
a
beef
fest
at
Nallela
village
in
Kollam
district,
where
BJP
had
called
for
a
hartal
to
protest
against
local
governing
body's
failure
in
acting
against
"illegal
slaughter
houses''.
The
BJP
protested
in
front
of
a
beef
stall
at
Nallela
for
two
days
before
calling
for
hartal.
Later,
the
CPM
organised
the
fest
in
reaction
to
the
bandh.
(With agency inputs)