Absolutely not. I am NOT FOR any blanket ban on bulls and bullocks. In Maharashtra, I can understand the reason for that, but not fully in support. How can I be any clearer?
It is my personal conviction that bigger animals especially from the cattle family be not slaughtered. But where did I call for a blanket ban on bull, bullock meat in all of India?
Slaughter of cow is already banned in Maharashtra for decades,
it's the slaughter of bulls & bullocks that have been banned from slaughtering now, and I am discussing that only, I told you already that I am not against banning the slaughter of cow because it is an important source of nutritious milk and milk products. So, our reasons might be different, but you and me are of the same opinion here.
This ban, and the speculation of a similar ban in Hariyana (where slaughtering of cow is already banned), is nothing but a political move, and specifically targeted at the minorities, which I am not supporting. And not supporting in the national context, because Maharashtra might be a state, but BJP is a national party and presently holding the power at the centre, whatever they do sends a message to all of India. As for Hindu sensibilities, you already have a law banning it, and you are free to book anyone who slaughters a 'cow', but spare the bulls & bullocks for both the minorities and majorities, and I am not only talking about the beef-eating majorities, but also about those poor villagers and farmers of majority communities who earn some precious few rupees by raising & selling their bulls & bullocks for slaughtering. I think Maharashtra has the highest number of farmers committing suicide because of poverty and debt, I am sure you don't want to see an increase in that number.
Thank you.
That is an unfortunate group of people. They need mercy and support to feel at ease. It's hard not knowing ...
The attitude the concerned person showed was also unfortunate, silence is akin to supporting it.
First Maharashtra is not my home state, nor is it my adopted state.
You are making the mistake of comparing what you believe is bad or unethical. Marijuana is illegal in some states in the US and not in some other.
The people of Maharashtra wish for a beef ban. How can I or you tell them otherwise?
It's not about Maharashtra, it is about BJP and RSS policies, as I told you earlier, I view the RSS interference in the government as unethical and unwanted, similar to what the Congress President was to the previous government.