"Gau Mata Meri Mata" Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister claims he rescued 7000 cows during Bakrid
Journalist Mohammed Zubair asks "Where are those 7000 cows?"
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department Prabhu Chauhan on Wednesday claimed that he rescued at least 6000-7000 cows from being slaughtered/sacrificed on Bakri Eid earlier last month.
Speaking after being inducted into the newly formed cabinet of Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Chauhan was seen speaking about his efficiency both as an MLA and as a Minister in the state. He had also served as the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department in BS Yediyurappa’s government which was dissolved after Yediyurappa resigned as the CM of the state last month.
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In the video of Chauhan where he is speaking to a News 18 Kannada reporter, he is seen claiming that he rescued 6000-7000 cows during this Bakri Eid from being slaughtered/ sacrificed.
On being asked why he was once again inducted as a minister in the new cabinet, Chauhan said “I have worked efficiently. Our party made a survey and I have got 94 marks out of 100. That is how efficiently I have worked.
“I visited all the districts in the state to campaign against cow slaughtering. I treat cows like my mother. And even now I have planned to work harder for this cause. Secondly, I have controlled the COVID pandemic in my constituency” he said.
“The state president of the party, national president, former CM, new CM, everyone has put their faith in me and I am hopeful in delivering to them” he further added.
“I don’t want the Home portfolio or any other portfolio. I only want Animal Husbandry, if they want to give me an additional charge, then I will accept it but not anything against Animal Husbandry Department” he said when asked if he was anticipating any other portfolio in the new cabinet.
Upon being asked the reason behind his love for Animal Husbandry Department he told the reporter “Gau Mata, namma Mata” (Cow is my mother). He once again repeated “Gau Mata meri Mata” before concluding the interview.
Alt News Co-founder and journalist Mohammed Zubair while replying to Sharan Poovanna, the Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times who shared the video on Twitter, took a dig at the minister and asked where were these 6000-7000 cows.
Prabhu Chavan, to b sworn in as minister in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet, says he has saved 6000-7000 cows from being slaughtered/sacrificed on Bakrid
— Sharan Poovanna (@sharanpoovanna) August 4, 2021
Should someone tell him what happens on Bakrid ? ? pic.twitter.com/f7DtSxaI5F
Where are those 7000-8000 Cows? ?
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) August 4, 2021
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Unexplained deaths: J&K’s Badhaal village declared containment zone
Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, officials said.
Another person belonging to the village has been admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, they said.
The containment orders have been imposed under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Section 163 of BNSS gives magistrates the power to issue written orders in urgent situations. These orders can be used to prevent or remedy nuisance or dangers.
According to the order issued by additional district magistrate (Rajouri) Rajeev Kumar Khajuria, the village has been divided into three containment zones – the first covering all families where deaths have occurred.
“The houses of these affected families shall be sealed and entry will be totally restricted for all individuals, including their family members, unless otherwise authorized by the designated officers/officials.”
In the containment zone 2, the order said the members of all families identified as close contacts of affected individuals be shifted to Government Medical College, Rajouri for continuous health monitoring which is mandatory.
All households will be covered under the containment zone-3 and staff will be deployed to ensure the continuous monitoring of food consumption, deployment of police personnel to enforce compliance and deployment of designated officers for maintenance of log books, the order said.
“All public and private gatherings are hereby prohibited within the jurisdiction of these containment zones, in order to prevent further spread of the infection,” the order said.
It said the designated officials shall be responsible for monitoring all meals provided to families in containment zones.
“It is mandatory for affected families and their close contacts to consume only the food and water provided by the administration. Any other food items available in the households are strictly prohibited for consumption,” the order said.
It ordered immediate replacement of all food and water supplies, and seizure of all edible materials in the infected households.
The fresh steps were taken after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the village on Tuesday.
Seventeen persons belonging to three families linked to each other have died under suspicious circumstances in the village between December 7 and January 19.
A 24-year-old man identified as Aijaz Ahmad was hospitalised on Tuesday evening after his health deteriorated.
