Cow protection is a fundamental right of Hindus : Allahabad High Court

Editorial Comments

• The Central Government should declare the cow a ‘National animal’. The conspiracy hatched by the British 200 years ago to slaughter cows should be put to an end.
• Those who violate the cow-slaughter ban should be denied bail, but the law is expected to provide for death penalty.

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) – On 1^st September, while denying bail to one accused of cow-slaughter, the Allahabad High Court said that cows should be declared national animals of India and cow protection should be the fundamental right of the Hindus. The Court added that when the culture and faith of a Nation are hurt, the Nation becomes weak. The Court was hearing the bail plea of Javed, who was accused of stealing and slaughtering a cow.

Cow should be made national animal, its protection Hindu’s fundamental right : Allahabad High Court

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The High Court said,

Javed not only stole the cow but also killed it by slitting its throat. Javed and the other accused had slaughtered a total of three cows that day, as per the reports. The bail was rejected by a single judge Bench of Justice Shekhar Yadav. “This is not the first offence of the applicant. Earlier too he had committed cow-slaughter which had disturbed the harmony of society”, Justice Yadav said.

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Right to life is above all

The Court said that beef-eaters alone do not have fundamental rights. Those who worship the cows and whose livelihoods are based on the cows also have the right to lead a meaningful life. The Court added that the right to live is above all. The right to kill a cow to eat beef cannot be placed above that.