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On Cattle Trade Laws, Supreme Court Asks Centre To Respond In 2 Weeks
The opposition to the government's cattle trade rule has reached the Supreme Court, which asked the NDA government today to respond on the contentions of several petitions. A Hyderabad-based organisation and two others filed petitions earlier this month, saying the rule violates fundamental rights to livelihood, freedom of religion and food choice.
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Meghalaya Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution Against Cattle Trade Rule
The Meghalaya assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution, asking the Centre to withdraw its cattle trade rules, which ban the sale and purchase of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The resolution said the rules were "beyond the scope and object" set out in the Preamble of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and was thus infr...
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After Hearty Beef Breakfast, Kerala Lawmakers Discuss Cattle Trade Rules
The one-day special session of the Kerala Assembly to discuss the Centre's new cattle trade rules, began with a quick beef fry breakfast this morning. Kerala, along with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and a few northeastern states, where beef is staple, has witnessed hundreds of protests since the rule was introduced.
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Plea Challenging Centre's Cattle Trade Rule Reaches Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging the Centre's new cattle trade rules that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The court will hear the case on June 15.
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Cattle Trade Rule Had Nothing To Do With State Laws, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Centre's rule on cattle trade has nothing to do with state rules on animal slaughter. The rule, which bans sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, has triggered widespread protests in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and in the northeast, where beef is a staple.
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Meghalaya BJP Leader Quits Party Protesting Against Cattle Trade Rule
A BJP leader in Meghalaya has resigned in protest against the Centre's new rule that bans cattle trade for slaughter. Bernard Marak, a leader from Garo hills, had created controversy earlier this week by promising cheap beef to people if the party came to power. Assembly elections in the hill state, where beef is staple, is due early next year.
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In Its Defense Of Cattle Trade Ban, Centre Offers Openings For Critics
With a series of states and meat exporters warning that they will legally challenge the new ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter, the centre is struggling to offer a convincing explanation for its controversial order.
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Day Before DMK Protest, Court Suspends Centre's Ban On Cattle Trade For Slaughter
The Centre's new cattle trade rules - -which stops the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets -- has been put on hold for a month by the Madras High Court. The court has asked the Central and the state governments to file a reply on the matter within a month.
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On Cattle Trade Laws, Supreme Court Asks Centre To Respond In 2 Weeks
The opposition to the government's cattle trade rule has reached the Supreme Court, which asked the NDA government today to respond on the contentions of several petitions. A Hyderabad-based organisation and two others filed petitions earlier this month, saying the rule violates fundamental rights to livelihood, freedom of religion and food choice.
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Meghalaya Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution Against Cattle Trade Rule
The Meghalaya assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution, asking the Centre to withdraw its cattle trade rules, which ban the sale and purchase of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The resolution said the rules were "beyond the scope and object" set out in the Preamble of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and was thus infr...
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After Hearty Beef Breakfast, Kerala Lawmakers Discuss Cattle Trade Rules
The one-day special session of the Kerala Assembly to discuss the Centre's new cattle trade rules, began with a quick beef fry breakfast this morning. Kerala, along with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and a few northeastern states, where beef is staple, has witnessed hundreds of protests since the rule was introduced.
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Plea Challenging Centre's Cattle Trade Rule Reaches Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging the Centre's new cattle trade rules that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The court will hear the case on June 15.
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Cattle Trade Rule Had Nothing To Do With State Laws, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Centre's rule on cattle trade has nothing to do with state rules on animal slaughter. The rule, which bans sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, has triggered widespread protests in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and in the northeast, where beef is a staple.
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Meghalaya BJP Leader Quits Party Protesting Against Cattle Trade Rule
A BJP leader in Meghalaya has resigned in protest against the Centre's new rule that bans cattle trade for slaughter. Bernard Marak, a leader from Garo hills, had created controversy earlier this week by promising cheap beef to people if the party came to power. Assembly elections in the hill state, where beef is staple, is due early next year.
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In Its Defense Of Cattle Trade Ban, Centre Offers Openings For Critics
With a series of states and meat exporters warning that they will legally challenge the new ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter, the centre is struggling to offer a convincing explanation for its controversial order.
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Day Before DMK Protest, Court Suspends Centre's Ban On Cattle Trade For Slaughter
The Centre's new cattle trade rules - -which stops the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets -- has been put on hold for a month by the Madras High Court. The court has asked the Central and the state governments to file a reply on the matter within a month.
