Boycott of cattle market in Hassan to extend to other parts of Karnataka, pressure to be maintained on govt. to repeal law
The boycott of the cattle market in Hassan, initiated by Muslim organizations, is expected to extend across Karnataka as pressure mounts on the government to repeal the controversial cattle slaughter law. Farmers are facing difficulties selling unproductive cattle due to the boycott, which aims to avoid legal complications and police harassment. The Federation of Muslim Organisations is coordinating efforts to expand the boycott and advocate for the repeal of the law.
- ▪The boycott by buyers at Hassan's cattle market is set to continue for several weeks and may spread across Karnataka.
- ▪Muslim organizations claim the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, has been weaponized against their community.
- ▪Farmers are left stranded with unsold cattle, as the boycott aims to avoid legal risks associated with the trade.
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The boycott by buyers that left hundreds of farmers stranded at Hassan’s weekly cattle market on Tuesday (May 26) is set to continue for several more weeks — and may soon spread across Karnataka.Muslim organisations behind the boycott said they are determined to maintain pressure on the State government until it repeals the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, which, they claimed, has been weaponised against their community.Muslim buyers stayed away from the market in an act of protest against the stringent cattle slaughter law, which they said has made the trade not just difficult but dangerous to them. Traders transporting cattle face harassment and police action, and obtaining a licence to operate a slaughterhouse has become an ordeal, they added.
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