Ban on cow slaughter 1) Cows are reared primarily for milk production. After their productive period if ban is imposed, the economics of maintaining them makes no sense to those who depend on the byproducts of animal husbandry. Slowly the rearing of cows will die a natural death and the Govt. in future will have to dispense special subsidy for rearing and maintenance after their productive period. Otherwise the poor farmer will not be too enamoured,enthusiastic to perpetuate the culture and sentiments of HOLY COW syndrome. May be the rich will have to adopt cows to continue cow sentiments or import them. And supply to temples as living deities. It may also lead to depletion of regional gene bank. The Govt. should pay adequate compensation to such cows and open up cow farms for rehabilitation The dung cakes were used as fuel, organic compost and in generation of gobar gas, the hide for tanneries, bones for bone meal fertilizer, meat for various products, and fat for candles and soap manufacture. In villages cows are also in use for ploughing fields, cattle carts and others use for begging exploiting religious sentiments. Anti cow slaughter will be against farmers, agriculture, and agro industries It is not enough to cite constitutional provisions and religious sentiments without simple mechanism to dispose animals after productive period adequate compensation and maintenance. These cows disowned by farmers are street hazards and forage on other cash crops causing nuisance and loss.
This legislation which is much harsher than other criminal offences, is gloated upon by Hindu Chauvinists and the avowed intention of P.M to explore the possibility of all India application is pandering to Hindutva agenda for narrow political gains it is covertly and obliquely designed to hit hard the minority community, who depend on this trade for a living and earnings form exports. Some states have modified laws preventing cow slaughter Hindus cannot hold their antagonistic attitudes towards beef eaters . Many Hindus outside India are not choosy about eating beef and pork are non plus. I know of Hindu families cooking pork for their children without consuming themselves Hindus in Coorg,H.P etc have beef as their diet. In the Arab countries pork sale is restricted to non Muslims is available in stores but is not banned. In Goa many times people are seen gobbling sausages at bars and then washing their mouths with the flavor of peppermints. One sided view with eye on electoral politics will be lopsided with disastrous consequences Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
