Reportedly just over a month into forming a government, the BJP is discussing a petition to introduce a bill to ban the sale and possession of beef in Karnataka. When speaking to TNM, Karnataka Minister for Tourism and Kannada and Culture, CT Ravi said that the state government is discussing a petition to re-introduce the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Bill made by the BJP's Cow Protection Cell.
CT Ravi said “No decision has been taken but we are discussing a petition made by the BJP Cow Protection Cell on Friday”. Furthermore the Cow Protection Cell of the party's Karnataka unit on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa requesting a ban on cattle slaughter. Perhaps the memorandum states that although the BJP government had tried to ban beef in the state in 2010 but the then Governor had rejected the bill and now that the BJP government has come to power again, the Cow-Protection Cell’s chief, siddharth Goenka requested Yediyurappa to bring in stringent legislation against cow slaughter.
Moreover there is a ban on cattle slaughter in Karnataka according to the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation 1964 and hence this act bans the slaughter and sale of cows, calves and she-buffaloes.
