Declare Cow as National Animal,it's protection a fundamental right of Hindus: Allahabad High Court

 

On Wednesday, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court rejected the bail petition of a man booked under the UP Cow Slaughter Act and urged the Central Government to bring a bill in the Parliament for "protection of cows" and to declare "cow protection as a fundamental right of Hindus."

He also advised the Central Government to declare cow as the national animal.

• "Keeping in mind the circumstances, the cow must be declared national animal and protection of cows must be a fundamental right of Hindus because we know when the country's culture and faith are hurt, the country becomes weak" said Justice Yadav.

Justice Yadav in it's 12-page order in Hindi said "You can't take away lives for the tastebuds of a few... And the right to life is higher than the right to kill... Eating cow meat can never be a fundamental right... the fundamental rights can't just be a privilege for those who eat cow meat, but those who reply on cow for income and those who worship cows also have the right to a meaningful life."

He further elaborated that protection of cows is not restricted to one religion claiming that "a majority of Muslims in India have been in favour of banning cow slaughter".

"Cow protection is synonymous with Indian culture, is not restricted to one religion, but must be done by all citizens who live here irrespective of their religion."