UP dist to have cow census cops to invoke NSA for cow slaughter

  • | Wednesday | 12th December, 2018

The committee will be responsible for keeping a tab on cow slaughter and smuggling related cases.”“The census will be completed by December 15 and for the next two months we will observe how much we have succeeded in curbing the malpractice of cow slaughter and smuggling. National Security Act and Gangster Act will be invoked against anyone involved in such activities,” Shukla added.Kasganj is the first district in the state whose administration is conducting a cow census. We are ready to fully cooperate in order to conduct the cow census.”“The Gaurakshan Samiti will maintain the register for every village. The register will also record purchase, sale, death, birth and ways and practices of cremating a cow after its death,” Khan added. Further, every gram panchayat would have a ‘Gaurakshan Samiti’ whose members will be gram pradhan, village watchman, lekhpal, panchayat secretary, beat sub inspector and a beat constable.

AGRA: On Wednesday, Kasganj district police called for a cow census at a public gathering in Bhargain village under Patiyali police jurisdiction called by the superintendent of police (SP) of Kasganj to discuss means to curb cow slaughter.SP Ashok Kumar Shukla said, “After discussions with the district magistrate, it has been decided that every village in the district will maintain a register and will add the names of persons or families owning cows. The register will also have details about the number of cows a person has. Further, every gram panchayat would have a ‘Gaurakshan Samiti’ whose members will be gram pradhan, village watchman, lekhpal, panchayat secretary, beat sub inspector and a beat constable. The committee will be responsible for keeping a tab on cow slaughter and smuggling related cases.”“The census will be completed by December 15 and for the next two months we will observe how much we have succeeded in curbing the malpractice of cow slaughter and smuggling. National Security Act and Gangster Act will be invoked against anyone involved in such activities,” Shukla added.Kasganj is the first district in the state whose administration is conducting a cow census. There are a total of seven blocks, 425 gram panchayats and 711 villages with 7.6 lakh people and 2.3 lakh households, according to the 2011 census.Welcoming the move Wasim Khan, gram pradhan of Sujawalpur in Ganjdundwara block said, “We must respect the sentiments of everyone. If slaughtering a cow hurts a community, then everyone must come together and prevent it. We are ready to fully cooperate in order to conduct the cow census.”“The Gaurakshan Samiti will maintain the register for every village. A person who owns a cow will have to share details about his or her bovine. The register will also record purchase, sale, death, birth and ways and practices of cremating a cow after its death,” Khan added.

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