BJP workers take to streets with cows to protest against Minister’s cow-slaughter remark
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Tuesday, June 5, launched widespread protests in Bengaluru in response to controversial remarks made by Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences Minister K Venkatesh regarding the slaughtering of cows.
The protesting party workers took to the streets in Bengaluru with their cows to demonstrate against the remarks made by the minister.
Venkatesh questioned the rationale and decision of the previous government's ban on cow slaughter while permitting the slaughter of bulls and buffaloes. He also highlighted the challenges faced by farmers in maintaining aged cattle and disposing of deceased animals. Additionally, he mentioned the shortage of funds for managing gaushalas (cow shelters) in the state.
The BJP, including former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, strongly criticized Venkatesh's remarks. Bommai expressed shock at the statement, emphasizing the emotional connection and reverence Indians have towards cows, which are regarded as a mother figure.
During the protests, BJP leaders and party workers raised slogans and displayed placards opposing the proposal to revoke the anti-cow slaughter law. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended Venkatesh's statement, stating that no decision had been made yet and the matter would be discussed in the upcoming cabinet meeting.
#WATCH | BJP workers protest with cows after Karnataka minister K Venkatesh asked what is wrong with slaughtering cows, in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/QNXpczx355
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Fire in Delhi's Paschim Vihar claims one life, two injured
New Delhi (PTI): A woman was killed and two others were injured after a fire broke out in a residential flat in Paschim Vihar area, an official of Delhi Fire Services said on Monday.
The incident occurred in the new slum flats in Paschim Puri area.
"The fire department received the call at approximately 10:27 pm and dispatched three fire tenders to the scene. The fire, confined to domestic articles in a second-floor flat of the ground-plus-three-storey building, was brought under control," said Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg.
The DFS chief said the firefighters found the charred body of a woman in the flat.
Her identity is yet to be confirmed. The body was handed over to police for further investigation, he added.
Two others were rescued by the DFS team with burns and were immediately rushed to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
