RANCHI: Days after the Aditya Nath Yogi government's crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh, another BJP-ruled state, Jharkhand, decided to ban all illegal slaughterhouses in the state on Monday. The slaughterhouses were given 72 hours to shut their illegal businesses if they failed to obtain licence from relevant authorities.SKG Rahate, principal secretary, home, issued an order to all deputy commissioners and SPs along with authorities of municipal corporations, municipalities and notified area committees to ensure that the closure was effected immediately. The Ranchi Municipal Corporation has, however, issued licenses to some slaughterhouses. "Keeping in view safety and health of the general public, steps may immediately be taken for closure of illegal slaughterhouses. In 2004-05, the Jharkhand government had banned slaughter of cow and buffalo, violation of which invited imprisonment up to 10 years and a fine of Rs 10,000.Ranchi Municipal Corporation deputy mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya said most abattoirs didn't have a valid licence, and killing, selling or possessing cow meat was done in violation of the law.

Source: Times of India March 27, 2017 20:37 UTC