Circular asking BBMP to order slaughterhouses to ‘stun’ animals kept in abeyance | Bengaluru

An order from the Karnataka Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department asking BBMP to ask slaughterhouses to ‘stun’ animals has been kept on ice in the intervening time. 

Reports declare that an unofficial gag order has been handed on the round. Late on April 3, an oral order from animal husbandry minister had requested for the round to be kept in abeyance. 

Speaking to a number one day by day, a senior animal husbandry division official stated an unofficial gag order has been issued on the subject.  

Earlier, Karnataka Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department has requested the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to direct all slaughterhouses and hen retailers in the town to be certain that animals are “surprised” mandatorily, earlier than they’re slaughtered for meat. It has requested the civic physique to verify the beautiful facility, whereas issuing licences for slaughterhouses and hen retailers. 

Though such a communication is claimed to be a routine affair, it has come amidst controversy round right-wing teams giving a name to boycott ‘halal’ meat amidst Ugadi festivities.

Citing the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001, in a letter dated April 1, the Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Bengaluru Urban district, has written a letter to BBMP for guaranteeing beautiful of animals earlier than they’re slaughtered for meat. Stating that the division has acquired complaints from the general public that the foundations will not be being adopted, it requested BBMP to direct all slaughterhouses and hen retailers in the town to make it possible for animals are surprised mandatorily and are unconscious, earlier than they’re slaughtered. 

Further, asking the civic physique to verify in regards to the beautiful facility whereas issuing licences for slaughterhouses and hen retailers, it has requested the BBMP to report to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Bengaluru Urban, in regards to the motion taken. Recently some right-wing teams had given a name to boycott ‘halal’ meat, forward of ‘varshadodaku’, the day after Ugadi (as we speak), when many communities in the state have a non-vegetarian feast. BJP nationwide basic secretary C T Ravi had even referred to as halal meals “financial jihad”.

With inputs from PTI