Few Fast facts on Ban on Cow slaughter

Map of Indian States which Ban Cow Slaughter

• Article 48 makes ban on cow slaughter one of Directive Principles of Indian Constitution adopted under Nehruvian Congress.
• Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), an over 150-year-old law. Of J&K-Under section 298A of the RPC, intentionally killing or slaughtering a cow or like animal (including ox and buffalo) is a cognizable, non-bailable offence punishable with 10 years imprisonment and fine.
• Likewise, under section 298B of RPC, possessing the flesh such an animal is a cognizable, non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment of one year and fine. It is noteworthy that the RPC was enacted in 1862 by the then Dogra Maharaja of the state and is still Law.
• Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire and Maharaja from 1801 to 1839, banned cow slaughter throughout his domains.
• Cow slaughter and beef eating habits started in India with the arrival of Islam but Arab countries never ate beef as there were no cows there then.
• The Mughal emperor Babar ruled in 1526 that killing cows was forbidden.
• Later Mughal emperors Akbar (reign: 1556 – 1605), Jahangir (1605 – 1627), and Ahmad Shah (1748 – 1754) imposed selective restricted bans on cow slaughter.
• The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar banned Cow slaughter totally in 1857 .
• It was Tyrant Aurangzeb who allowed Cow slaughter who wished to convert India into a Muslim country and then Britishers propagated it.
• Cow and Calf meat export is totally banned in India as in “Beef export”
• And stop equating Cow meat as your right to eat any meat and if you still insist then start with dogs.
• And with all that stupid argument of evidence of meat eaters in Vedas , I will write another article on that ,, but that meat did not definitely mean Cow meat.
• Last but not Least Cow Rearing and worship is not only associated with Sanatan Way of life but also to Rural Economy and well being of Locals .

Muslim milkmen want ban on cow slaughter

Dairy owner Daulat Ali Ghosi feels there should a complete ban on slaughtering of cows and buffaloes. The chief of the association of Muslim milkmen in Lucknow says cows give them their bread and butter and are the least complicated and low-maintenance animals. If cows would be slaughtered, where would milk come from, he asks.

While politicians are busy trading barbs on cow slaughter and cow protection, the All India Muslim Ghosi Association (AIMGA), a body of Lucknow-based Muslim ghosis or milkmen, has not only demanded a total ban on cow slaughter but also announced the formation of a 'Gau Seva Dal' for the protection and upkeep of the bovine population.
"Owing to large-scale slaughtering, there is a gradual decline in the headcount of bovine population. As a result, the purchasing cost of cattle has gone up by almost 15% in the past couple of years," said Ali. He added that this would reflect in the sky-rocketing of prices of milk and other dairy products in the future.
On Tuesday, Ali announced the formation of Gau Seva Dal in all the districts of the state. The body would keep a close watch on cattle which tends to go astray and accidentally falls into pits or wells.
"After a cow fell into a well in Aishbagh on Saturday, we have decided to form mobile teams which would keep a watch on cattle and immediately rescue them if the need arises," Ali said.
The association is also planning to tag cattle in general and cows in particular after the Dadri lynching incident, so that there is no room for miscommunication.
"The members of the All India Muslim Ghosi Association have also urged the state government to help them get collective insurance of all cows in the state," Ali said, and added that the association had already sent a letter in this regard to the state government earlier. It was hopeful of a positive action on the part of the UP government, he said.