Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ridiculed the BJP and saffron outfits for “going over board” in the name of cow protection and asked them to instead give shelter to cattle which are seen loitering on roads in Uttar Pradesh. Kumar described the Centre’s notification to prohibit cattle trade for slaughter and the controversy shrouding banning of illegal slaughter houses as “bakwas” (ridiculous). Talking about banning illegal slaughter houses, Kumar mocked the BJP saying “Bihar enacted a law against illegal slaughter houses way back in 1950 when BJP was no where in the picture”. Bihar, he said, would soon see its first special cow shelter in Patna where deserted cattle would be housed and taken proper care of. “I have instructed the Patna district magistrate for this (special cow shelter) and it will be opened soon,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 05, 2017 13:07 UTC