Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said his government will not allow cow slaughter and cow-smuggling at any cost, but warned ‘gau rakshaks’ against resorting to vigilantism. We will also soon launch a helpline for that purpose,” he said. The chief minister expressed his appreciation for some gau rakshaks, who he thought were doing a good job. No additional tax will be levied on the people for this purpose, the chief minister added. LIQUOR BANAdityanath provided no direct answer when asked if he was contemplating banning liquor in Uttar Pradesh, like Nitish Kumar did for Bihar.

Source: Hindustan Times May 05, 2017 17:37 UTC