No cow slaughtering on Bakrid: Karnataka government

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that cows are not slaughtered in the state on Bakrid which falls on Saturday.
No cow, calf, ox, buffalo and camel can be killed during the festival, it said.
To ensure its implementation, helplines and task forces have been set up to monitor and to lodge FIRs if needed.
Through these helplines, people can complain about instances of violations, including transportation of cows. Bakrid celebrations will begin on Saturday and culminate on Sunday evening.
Posters are being released on the government’s official social media handles warning peple against it.
The government has also formed a task force to strictly implement the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020 which is popularly known as the Anti-Cow Slaughter Act.