Over 4.76 lakh cattle seized by BSF along international border with Bangladesh in last five years

[Black_cats]

Over 4.76 lakh cattle seized by BSF along international border with Bangladesh in last five years

• OpIndia Staff | 14 March, 2021

Image credit: Deccan Chronicle

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday that over 4.76 lakh cattle meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh were seized by the Border Security Forces (BSF) along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

According to reports, 1,68,801 cattle were seized along the border in 2016, 1,19,299 in 2017, 63,716 in 2018, 77,410 in 2019 and 46,809 in 2020. The figures show a steep decline from nearly 1.7 lakh in 2016 to barely 47,000 in 2020.

Nityanand Rai said that the BSF had taken effective measures to curb cattle smuggling along the border including round-the-clock patrolling, laying nakas, establishing observation posts and strengthening the existing defences of Border Outposts.

Cattle smuggling remains a concern along the international border with Bangladesh and steps have been taken to curb the menace in recent years. Recently, three BSF personnel were dismissed for their involvement in cattle smuggling.

According to reports, Special Director General of BSF Pankaj Kumar Singh informed that apart from the three dismissed BSF personnel, about a dozen other personnel have been transferred since September last year in connection with the trans-border cattle smuggling case.

Nityanand Rai said that whenever the involvement of BSF personnel in the smuggling comes to light, appropriate disciplinary action is taken following investigation by the forces.

Over 4.76 lakh cattle seized by BSF along Bangladesh border in 5 years

Nityanand Rai said that the BSF had taken effective measures to curb cattle smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border | OpIndia News

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[GHALIB]

Over 4.76 lakh cattle seized by BSF along international border with Bangladesh in last five years

• OpIndia Staff | 14 March, 2021

Image credit: Deccan Chronicle

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday that over 4.76 lakh cattle meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh were seized by the Border Security Forces (BSF) along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

According to reports, 1,68,801 cattle were seized along the border in 2016, 1,19,299 in 2017, 63,716 in 2018, 77,410 in 2019 and 46,809 in 2020. The figures show a steep decline from nearly 1.7 lakh in 2016 to barely 47,000 in 2020.

Nityanand Rai said that the BSF had taken effective measures to curb cattle smuggling along the border including round-the-clock patrolling, laying nakas, establishing observation posts and strengthening the existing defences of Border Outposts.

Cattle smuggling remains a concern along the international border with Bangladesh and steps have been taken to curb the menace in recent years. Recently, three BSF personnel were dismissed for their involvement in cattle smuggling.

According to reports, Special Director General of BSF Pankaj Kumar Singh informed that apart from the three dismissed BSF personnel, about a dozen other personnel have been transferred since September last year in connection with the trans-border cattle smuggling case.

Nityanand Rai said that whenever the involvement of BSF personnel in the smuggling comes to light, appropriate disciplinary action is taken following investigation by the forces.

Over 4.76 lakh cattle seized by BSF along Bangladesh border in 5 years

Nityanand Rai said that the BSF had taken effective measures to curb cattle smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border | OpIndia News

www.google.com

these cattles are great burden on our resources .

 

[Shorisrip]

We are about to be self-sufficient in beef (& Dairy) production in less than a decade, maybe even start exporting, so thank you India. Next target should be cow urine exports.

 

[magra]

these cattles are great burden on our resources .

Govt should formulate a policy for poor farmers who are burdened with cows post their lactation period. I believe milk prices should be increased to give higher margin to farmers who could use this excess money for the welfare of cows post lactation. This way they will not need to sell them for their meat.

 

[mb444]

Govt should formulate a policy for poor farmers who are burdened with cows post their lactation period. I believe milk prices should be increased to give higher margin to farmers who could use this excess money for the welfare of cows post lactation. This way they will not need to sell them for their meat.

Take your hindutva nonsense elsewhere...once a cow becomes less productive it goes into a biriyani.... thats the circle of life in BD.... there are no sacred cows here...

 

[magra]

Take your hindutva nonsense elsewhere...once a cow becomes less productive it goes into a biriyani.... thats the circle of life in BD.... there are no sacred cows here...

What do you do with the cows in BD is your business. I am talking about what Indian govt should do in India. This way there would be no need to smuggle cows from India to BD.

 

[Black_cats]

What do you do with the cows in BD is your business. I am talking about what Indian govt should do in India. This way there would be no need to smuggle cows from India to BD.

Its costing India billions. Previously they were making money. Now do the math and find the reasoning behind this insane decision to not letting cow to export.

India’s Sacred Cow Now Threatens an $83 Billion Dairy Industry

The victory of Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has emboldened groups seeking to protect the animals.

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[lightoftruth]

BSF should also starts arresting equal or more no of illegal Bangladeshis.

Between good stuff ,no smuggling of cows can be tolerated.

 

[magra]

Its costing India billions. Previously they were making money. Now do the math and find the reasoning behind this insane decision to not letting cow to export.

India’s Sacred Cow Now Threatens an $83 Billion Dairy Industry

The victory of Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has emboldened groups seeking to protect the animals.

www.bloomberg.com

I know it is costly. There are only 2 good options in front of the govt.
Either roll back all the cow protection laws and allow free cattle trade and slaughter, or allocate funds for cow welfare post lactation period.
Currently, it is forcing farmers to foot the bill of its policy, which is bad for the farmers.
If the govt decides to still save cows, then we need to slowly move away from dairy based milk and go towards non-dairy milk such as soya milk, coconut milk etc. This will reduce the need to breed so many cows in the first place.

 

[Destranator]

There should be severe punishments for those who trade Indian cows in Bangladesh in order to protect local industry financially and biologically.

 

[leonblack08]

There should be severe punishments for those who trade Indian cows in Bangladesh in order to protect local industry financially and biologically.

Deshi goru tastes better anyway!

 

[Destranator]

BSF should also starts arresting equal or more no of illegal Bangladeshis.

Bit difficult to arrest non-existent entities.

Deshi goru tastes better anyway!

Yet we have greedy shameless traders and smugglers who pollute the meat supply chain with unscreened Indian cows. Unlike many Bangladeshis, I have zero sympathy for cow smugglers getting shot by BSF. They deserve to also get shot by BGB.

 

[lightoftruth]

Bit difficult to arrest non-existent entities.

Don't worry we will dig these dinasaurs with NRC.
Between illegal Bangladeshis are quite dumb, just ask them and they will tell you where they are from.

 

[Destranator]

Don't worry we will dig these dinasaurs with NRC.
Between illegal Bangladeshis are quite dumb, just ask them and they will tell you where they are from.

All the best.

 

[Black_cats]

Don't worry we will dig these dinasaurs with NRC.
Between illegal Bangladeshis are quite dumb, just ask them and they will tell you where they are from.

You tried and failed already. Time to time you will just see the noise of illegal Bangladeshi noise from BJP/RSS groups during election time for communal vote bank politics.