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.