Kerala govt considers law to counter Centre’s cattle ban

Kannur/Alappuzha (Ker): The Kerala government on Sunday suggested it could bring in a law to counter the central ban on sale of cattle for slaughter, as the political slugfest over the issue intensified fuelled by a row over a Youth Congress activist butchering a calf in full public view.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who had on Saturday shot off a letter to the Prime Minister to protest the Centre’s decision, hit out at the BJP-led government at the centre and the RSS, saying there was no need for the people of the state to draw lessons from New Delhi or Nagpur on their food habits.
Minister for Local Administration K T Jaleel said the government would consider formulating a new legislation to overcome the Centre’s cattle ban.
Opposition Congress led UDF, meanwhile, decided to observe on Monday as a ‘black day’ against the ban. (PTI)