The rules, which took effect Friday, require that cattle traders pledge that any cows or buffalos sold are not intended for slaughter. Some have said the ban infringes on states' commercial autonomy and are calling for a nationwide protest. Hindus, who form 80 percent of India's 1.3 billion people, consider cows to be sacred, and for many eating beef is taboo. In many Indian states, the slaughtering of cows and selling of beef is either restricted or banned. The past two years have also seen a rise in vigilante attacks on Muslims and lower caste Hindus involved in the cattle trade.

Source: The China Post May 29, 2017 09:11 UTC