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Cattle trade ban: Harsh Vardhan assures 'clarity' to avoid 'heartburn'
June 15, 2017
Amid objection raised by stakeholders against the Centre's recent order
prohibiting sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, Union
Environment and Science Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said his
ministry was 'critically examining' all the representations to ensure
that not even a single person has heartburn on the issue.
"The
Supreme Court said what we have been saying for very long. In days to
come, we will give an answer to all of this. The order has been
misunderstood. We will put a positive action in place to address every
concern and ensure that not even a single person has heartburn on the
issue," Harsh Vardhan said.
Meanwhile, animal
rights activist, Gauri Mulekhi told ANI the Supreme Court's refusal to
stay the notification passed by the Centre for regulating live stock
markets simply stated that the live stock markets meant for agricultural
cattle have to be run in a particular manner.
"The SC today
refused to stay the notification passed by the Centre for regulating
live stock markets. This notification was not meant for stopping or
banning or slaughter of any animal which is regulated by other law of
the country. This notification simply says that the live stock markets
meant for agricultural cattle have to be regulated and run in a
particular manner. For the first time in the history of our country have
we touched live stock markets with a certain regulation," she added.
The
Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Central government on
hearing the Public Interest Litigation filed by a Hyderabad based NGO over cow and cattle slaughter ban
issue.
The apex court's vacation bench, headed by Justice Sanjay
Kishan Kaul and comprising Justice R. K. Agarwal issued notice to the
government for July 11.
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