We have nothing to do with the slaughtering business," Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan told reporters here today. He was responding to a question on yesterday's Supreme Court order extending to the entire country the Madras High Court directive staying the Centre's notification. The Supreme Court gave us yesterday the time for examining it," said the minister. He clarified that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 was brought to prevent "... cruelty towards animals. It has nothing to do with slaughtering business.

Source: dna July 12, 2017 12:33 UTC