Maldhari group opposes invoice on stray cattle, threatens to disrupt milk provide throughout Gujarat

Express News Service

The Gujarat authorities’s transfer to introduce a invoice on stray cattle within the state Assembly on March 31 has drawn the ire of the Maldhari (pastoralists) group. Leaders of the group have warned that if the proposed legislation is handed, they’d disrupt milk provide throughout the state and boycott the Assembly elections.

After the agitation of tribals on the problem of Par-Tapi-Narmada river-linking undertaking, the agitation of farmers on the problem of electrical energy and the agitation of youth and Congress on the problem of paper leak, now the Maldhari group is about to launch a protest.

Leaders of the group had submitted memorandums to numerous district collectorates throughout the state to repeal the invoice. The proposed legislation has made a licence obligatory for the group. Also, if a cow is caught roaming on public roads, its proprietor is liable to one-year imprisonment and a tremendous, which isn’t acceptable, they mentioned.

Community leaders mentioned they’ll name all of the legislators of the state and ask them to vote towards this proposed invoice. A protest rally in Saurashtra Kutch might be organised in Raiya space of Rajkot quickly.

While the Maldhari group is protesting throughout Gujarat, the president of Gujarat Bharwad (Gadaria) Samaj Vijay Bharwad mentioned, “It is not appropriate to protest before the bill comes. First, they have to understand the provisions of the bill, they have to understand how the bill will be implemented in cities and villages.”

The Urban Development Department has drafted the legislation after the Gujarat High Court slammed it. Strict provisions have been made within the legislation for pastoralists maintaining cattle in city areas. They should get a licence to maintain cattle in city areas inside 90 days of the brand new legislation coming into pressure. All livestock saved by the breeders should be tagged inside 15 days of getting the licence. For this, the native authority of the town will appoint a licensed inspector. In addition, hay can’t be offered in city areas besides in designated locations.