Modi seeks country-wide ban on cow slaughter

Ahmedabad, February 5 2012, PTI:

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought country-wide protection of cow progeny and a ban on its slaughter.

“People should press the Central government for enacting a law for the protection of cow progeny and particularly for a ban on ferrying of beef in railways,” Modi said, while speaking at an event at Rangpur in Gandhinagar.

The Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 2011, imposes complete ban on cow-slaughter, transportation and selling of cow-beef.

 It came into force from October last year. 

As per the Act those involved in cow-slaughter and other related activities will be subjected to imprisonment of up to seven years as well as a fine of Rs 50,000.