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08/05/22 11:34 AM IST

Assam cow protection law

In News 
  • A cow protection law that Assam enforced less than a year ago has led to an acute beef crisis in Meghalaya.
Provisions of the law 
  • Slaughter of cow, calf and heifer is prohibited.
  • Transportation of cattle from or through Assam is prohibited.
  • Sale of beef or beef products is prohibited in areas predominantly inhabited by Hindu, Jains, Sikhs, and other non-beef eating communities.
  • Sale of beef or beef products is prohibited within a 5-km radius of any temple, satra or other Hindu religious institutions.
  • Those found violating the rules shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than three years and up to eight years or a fine that may vary between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5 lakh or both. If someone convicted is found guilty of the same or a related offence the second time, the punishment will be doubled.
Challenges 
  • In Assam, there are many exit points along the porous India-Bangladesh border that facilitate the illicit cattle smuggling.
  • The smuggling also happens through West Bengal and Meghalaya which also share a border with Bangladesh.
  • A couple of years ago, the BSF had identified 65 cattle corridors along the border and had recommended certain measures to stop cattle smuggling.
  • Local police officials in Assam often claim that the law doesn’t allow them to stop someone from transporting cattle to another state. If arrested, the smugglers can claim that these are personal cattle.
Source-The Hindu 

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