Yogi Adityanath orders blanket ban on cow smuggling, directs closure of slaughterhouses
05:11PM Wed 22 Mar, 2017
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a blanket ban on smuggling of cows and said government will have zero tolerance for offenders.
Lucknow, March 22,1017 (PTI): In keeping with the BJP's manifesto, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed police officials to prepare an action plan for closure of slaughterhouses across the state.
Yogi Adityanath has also ordered a blanket ban on smuggling of cows and said zero tolerance would be exercised in this regard. Official sources did not specify the type of slaughterhouses which would be shut.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CRACKDOWN ON SLAUGHTERHOUSES:
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However, the BJP manifesto had said that all the illegal slaughterhouses would be closed and there would be a blanket ban on all the mechanised slaughterhouses.
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The BJP document had observed that due to cow smuggling, dairy-based industries have failed to flourish. It noted that during the regime of past state governments there has been a fall in cattle count, reflecting that bovine smuggling was rampant.
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BJP President Amit Shah in his election meetings had emphasised that the moment his party comes to power in the state, it would ban all slaughterhouses.
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In his orders issued today, Yogi Adityanath also directed the police to act tough against anti-social elements.
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He warned that those using police security as "status symbol" would come under the scanner and after review of their threat perception their security might be changed.
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On Tuesday night, three meat shops were set on fire by unknown miscreants in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district. With Yogi Adityanath assuming power, the state has witnessed a crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses.
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In the last 72 hours, several slaughterhouses have been raided and sealed. On Tuesday night, 15 slaughterhouses were sealed in Ghaziabad.
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