Karnataka CM BSY celebrates passage of anti-cow slaughter bill, worships 'Go Mata'
Bengaluru, Feb 9: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday offered special prayers to cows here to celebrate the passage of the contentious anti-cow slaughter bill in the Legislative Council.
Flanked by his cabinet colleagues, including Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, the CM put vermilion and turmeric powder on the forehead of the 'Go Mata' and showered 'Akshat' and flowers on them, at his residence here.
After garlanding the cattle, Yediyurappa offered them raw rice, lentils and banana.
One of the flagship bills of the BJP government as promised in the party's election manifesto, the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill got stuck in the legislative council after getting passed in the assembly.
As the Deputy Chairman M K Pranesh took up the matter in the Council on Monday, the Congress and JD(S) trooped in the well of the house and started raising slogans.
Amid din and strong opposition by the opposition, Pranesh announced that the bill was passed.
Karnataka is among the select states in the country which has tough provisions against those transporting, smuggling and slaughtering cows and buffaloesbelow the age of 12.
Under the new law, slaughter of cattle would lead to imprisonment of upto 7 years and a fine ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh.
Congress and the JD(S) have been opposed to the bill saying it intends to target the minorities.
They alleged that the BJP was not aware of the ground realities as there are many cobblers dependent on the hides.
ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಹತ್ಯೆ ನಿಷೇಧ ಮಸೂದೆ ಅಂಗೀಕಾರವಾದ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSYBJP ರವರು ಇಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಪೂಜೆ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದರು.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) February 9, 2021
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Lucknow Super Giants beat MI by 18 runs in IPL
Mumbai, May 17: Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Mumbai Indians thus finish last in the 10-team table with only 8 points from 14 games.
Aided by a 109-run partnership between skipper KL Rahul (55 off 41 balls) and Nicholas Pooran (75 off 29 balls), LSG scored a commendable 214 for 6.
The visitors then struck at regular intervals to stop MI at 196 for 6 despite Rohit Sharma's 68 off 38 deliveries and Naman Dhir's reargaurd 62 off 28 balls.
Earlier, Rahul first steadied the innings with Marucs Stoinis (28) after the fall of his opening partner Devdutt Padikkal for a duck and then stitched a century stand with West Indian Pooran, who clobbered eight maximums and five boundaries.
Spinner Piyush Chawla (3/29) and Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thusara (3/28) emerged the most successful Mumbai Indians bowlers, grabbing three wickets each.
Brief scores:
Lucknow Super Giants 214 for 6 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 75, KL Rahul 55; Piyush Chawla 3/29, Nuwan Thushara 3/28).
Mumbai Indians 196 for 6 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 68, Naman Dhir 62 not out; Ravi Bishnoi 2/37).
