Enact or Erase
"Ban Cow Slaughter!" Is it a slogan? Is it the agenda of Hindu fundamentalists? Is it the agenda of one political party – read BJP? Is it the agenda of RSS? NO, NO, NO – to Infinity! It is a constitutional unfulfilled agenda. Our fathers of constitution had already incorporated the 'ban on cow slaughter‘ as a directive principle. Article 48 of the Directive Principles of our Indian Constitution has given directions to the States to pass necessary legislations in this regard. The Article 48 of the Directive Principles of our Constitution states: The State shall endeavor to organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall, in particular, take steps for preserving and improving the breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle. Hence the constitution directs the States to enact suitable acts to enforce the ban on cow slaughter. It is a prin...