All states will have to follow a law against cow slaughter: Swamy

Three cows were tied up at the entrance to the Bombay Stock Exchange on Sunday morning, as delegates attended a ‘National Conference on Indian Cow’ on the building’s first floor.

At the centre of the discussions, organised by Virat Hindustan Sangam, were the cattle and the need to protect them from the slaughter industry. BJP legislator, Subramanian Swamy, who was present at the meeting, said there was nothing in the legislation than can stop a ban on beef eating in India. “A national law banning cow slaughter can be enacted, and every state will have to obey,” he said.

On March 25, Swamy had introduced a Private Members’ Bill in the Rajya Sabha that seeks death penalty for those who slaughter cows. “Cows are considered purifiers in our tradition and are a fundamental part of our culture. People who live in India must accommodate its tradition in their life,” Swamy said at the talk, which was attended by over 200 people.

Swamy said that gaurakshaks are doing a great service, and soon they shall have national cadre called ‘Gaurakshaks of Hindustan’, amidst reports of rising cattle vigilantism across states. He dismissed concerns around the government’s recent ban on sale of cattle for slaughter, which is likely to affect millions of farmers and the export industry.