Mangalore : Protestors See Sangh Parivar Agenda in Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill
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Daijworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Feb 25: A huge rally and protest was held in the city by various organizations on Thursday February 25 to oppose the state government’s bill preventing cow slaughter. Protestors demanded protection of the rights of citizens in consuming food and saving of the Indian food culture.
The rally, held as part of ‘Movement for the Protection of Indian Food Culture’, began from Jyothi Circle and ended at deputy commissioner’s office. Protestors held placards with slogans against the state government and the bill.
They demanded that the bill be not implemented as it will kill the interests of citizens as well as non-vegetarians.
Addressing the protest, veteran politician A K Subbayya said that the state government is trying to kill the interest of the public by implementing the hidden agenda of the Sangh Parivar.
“The implementation of the bill against cow slaughter is to target the non-vegetarian people and there are some vested interests trying to implement the food culture of vegetarians”, he said. He added that the Sangh Parivar, by claiming the cow to be holy, wants the government to ban its slaughter and after some years will say that another animal is holy.
“There is a wrong notion that only Muslims and Christians oppose the anti-cow slaughter bill, but the BJP government should know that there are a lot of members from the lower castes including Dalits who have been eating cow meat for many centuries”, said Subbayya.
“The leaders of the opposition parties, Congress and JD(S), which should have been in the protest against the bill, have kept their mouth shut since they do not know the Indian food culture and this sends the message that they are also encouraging the government’s rule against the bill”, he said.
“The farmers sell their cows after they are no longer useful. What is wrong with selling such cows? If the bill is implemented in the state, will Yeddyurappa or Mutalik or Sangh Parivar leaders purchase these unused cows?” questioned Subbayya.
Writer Shivasunder said that cow meat was considered nutritious since many years, but the BJP government and its ministers do not know Indian history. “Chief minister Yeddyurappa should think with his own brain before implementing the orders given by Sangh Parivar leaders. The BJP should also think about the people’s interest”, he said.
S P Ananda, leader, Dalit Sangarsha Samithi, welcomed all. Fr William Martis, parish priest, Udyavar Church, K L Ashok, convener, Komu Sauharda Vedike, Pattabhirama Somayaji, honorary president, Komu Sauharda Vedike, activist G Rajashekar, Dalit leader Jayan Malpe, P B D’Sa, district president, PUCL, and advocate B A Mohammad Haneef were also present.
Dinakar S Bengre, leader, Komu Sauharda Vedike, Udupi, conducted the programme.
The protest and rally was conducted in association with several like-minded organizations including Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike, Youth Wing of Jamat-e- Islami Hind, PUCL, Catholic Sabha, Popular Front of India, Sahamatha, Udupi, and others.
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