SALEPUR: Animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi urged people to raise voice against rampant smuggling of cattle. Inaugurating the 68th Gostastami Utsav of Asureswar Gorakshani here, Maneka said cattle smuggling from Orissa to West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh is on the rise.
"The way in which the cows are being transported and then slaughtered is heartbreaking. Both politicians and police personnel should be held responsible for this, Maneka added.
Despite Supreme Court and high court orders to ban cow slaughter, the practice continues in many parts of the country, particularly in West Bengal . "Around 1,00,000 tonne of beef is being sent to Middle East countries from West Bengal annually," she said. She further said that Oxytocin, a hormone that is injected into the cows for quick milking, should be banned as it has adverse impact both on bovine and human life.
She unveiled Asureswar Gorakshani's annual magazine 'Dhatri' on the occasion.
Among others, MPs Baijayanta Panda and Prasanna Patasani, Cuttack Sadar legislator Kalindi Behera and Energy Minister Atanu Sabyasachi were present.
Source: The New Indian Express
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