Bakrid SOP: Govt. effectively bans slaughtering of Camels; “Cows cannot be slaughtered where there is prohibition act,” order

By barakbulletin On July 8, 2022 - 4:02 pm

The Government of Assam has directed the Deputy Commissioners of all districts to ensure compliance of the guidelines rolled out by the Secretary, Animal Welfare Board of India, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India regarding stopping of illegal killing/sacrifice of Cows/Calves, Camels and other animals and taking action against the offenders for violation of Transport of Anrmals Rules on the occasion of ‘Bakrid’

Bakrid will celebrates across the country on July 10. The Food Safety arid Standards Authority of India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a direction in their has defined “animal” as an animal belonging to any of the species specified below: (i) Ovines (ii) Caprines (ji) Suillines and (iv) Bovines and includes poultry and fish.

The government directed that the slaughtering of animals of any other species other than the one listed above is not permissible under the FSS Act and Regulation. The order adds, “This effectively means that camels cannot be slaughtered for food at all. Also wherever the cow slaughter prohibition Act is in force, then slaughtering of cows should not be allowed at all.”

“Unscrupulous persons are carrying on the business of illegal slaughter in violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. 1960 and the Rules made there under. Such unlawful practice is also against the local Municipal Acts and Rules and also the directions of the Supreme Court of India in W.P. Laxmi Narain Modi Vs Vol & Ors,” states the letter.

“Stopping of illegal killing/sacrifice of Cows/Calves, Camels and other animals and taking action against the offenders for violation of Transport of Animals Rules on the occasion of Bakrid,” is the order issued by K.K. Sharma, ACS Joint Secretary to the Gol.t. of Assam, Home & Political Department directing the deputy commissioners of Assam to enforce the order issued by the Government of India.