Cow cannot be anyone's mother, it's just another animal: Katju

October 03, 2015 21:24

Describing lynching of a man near Delhi over rumours that he had consumed beef as "politically motivated", former Supreme Court judge Markande Katju said cow was just another animal "which cannot be anyone's mother". "Cow is just an animal and an animal cannot be anyone's mother. If I like to eat beef then what's harm in it. Even people worldwide consume beef. If I like to eat then who can stop me," he said during a function at Banaras Hindu University.

Katju said he too ate beef and was not harm in it. "Are those people across the world who eat beef are bad and only we (in the country) who don't eat are saints and seers? What is the harm in it when people eat beef, I too eat and will even continue to eat further..." he said.

The former Allahabad High Court judge strongly condemned the killing of the man in Dadri and demanded severe punishment to those involved in it.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Deal valuations weigh on Apollo Hospitals stock

The stock of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL), India's largest listed health care services company, fell 4.6 per cent on Monday (April 29) and slipped another 0.34 per cent to close at Rs 5,946.20 on Tuesday (April 30). The share...

JD-S knocks on guv door for CBI probe into rape case against Prajwal

The Janata Dal-Secular on Thursday petitioned Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, seeking his intervention recommending a CBI probe into the sexual abuse charges against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.

SBI Q4 profit grows 18% to Rs 21,384 cr

The country's largest lender SBI on Thursday reported 18.18 per cent growth in March quarter consolidated net profit to Rs 21,384.15 crore as against Rs 18,093.84 crore in the year-ago period. On a standalone basis, profit grew to Rs...

Richa, Radha lead India to series sweep over B'desh

Radha Yadav (3/24) ran through Bangladesh's top-order after Richa Ghosh's quickfire unbeaten 28 off 17 balls, setting up India's 21-run win

Campaigning not a fundamental right: ED opposes Kejri's bail in SC

In a fresh affidavit filed in the top court, the ED said no political leader has ever been granted interim bail for campaigning even if he is not contesting polls.