Mangalore, September 5: The city units of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajarang Dal have demanded a closure of slaughter houses in Kudroli in Mangalore and other places in the district stating that they are illegal.
Addressing media persons at a joint press meet held by the two organisations at Press Club in Mangalore on Wednesday, Dinesh Pai, Goraksha Pramukh, said that slaughter houses which are being run in Kudroli are illegal and need to be closed down immediately.
“Cows are being slaughtered in these slaughter houses which is a violation of the Karnataka Preservation of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act 1964. Besides, the Kudroli slaughter house is also violating the norms of the Pollution Control Board. The Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation admits that the slaughter house is illegal but it is still being allowed to run as there are certain vested interests behind it. It may be argued that the violation of Pollution Control Board norms would also have to be applied to slaughter houses where goats are slaughtered. Although our struggle is not against goat slaughter, if law demands that those slaughter houses also need to be closed down then they must also be closed”, Mr. Pai said.
Stating that illegal transportation and slaughter of cows has been taking place frequently in Dakshina Kannada district, Mr. Pai said that Bajrang Dal and VHP will carry out intense protests across the state if cow-related crimes are not stopped completely by November 15.
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