Belagavi groups intensify agitation to prevent slaughter, illicit transport of beef, cattle to Goa
Members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal submitting a memorandum to Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan.
BELAGAVI
Beef supplies to neighbouring Goa are likely to be affected after several organisations in Belagavi demanded strict enforcement of the anti-cow slaughter law and sought immediate action against the alleged illegal transportation of cattle and beef from Belagavi and adjoining districts to Goa.
A memorandum in this regard was submitted to Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan by leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal on Monday.
The organisations urged the district administration and the Karnataka government to strictly implement the provisions of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, particularly in view of the upcoming Bakri Eid festival on Wednesday.
The Act, which came into force in February 2021, imposes a stringent ban on the slaughter, trafficking and transportation of cattle including cows, calves, bullocks and buffaloes below the age of 13 years.
In the memorandum, the saffron organisations alleged that incidents of illegal slaughtering of cattle and transportation of beef to Goa and neighbouring states have increased in the border region. They claimed that certain groups in Belagavi region were violating the provisions of the law by engaging in the trafficking and slaughtering of cows.
The leaders stated that cows are revered in Hindu tradition and warned that such activities could create social and communal tension in the region. They urged authorities to take stringent preventive measures and intensify surveillance along border areas to curb illegal cattle transportation.
The organisations also cautioned that the administration would be held responsible for any law and order situation arising out of such incidents if strict action was not initiated in time.
Meanwhile, Sri Ram Sena led by Pramod Muthalik also submitted a separate memorandum to the authorities demanding strict enforcement of the anti-cow slaughter law.
The organisation warned that its activists would be compelled to intensify vigilance if the police allegedly failed to act against illegal cattle transportation and slaughter activities.
Responding to the representations, Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan assured the organisations that stringent measures would be initiated, and the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act would be enforced effectively across the district.
