Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday joined a long list of states that have outlawed the sale of beef.
The ban was imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir High court in response to a Public Interest Litigation against cow slaughter, reported UNI.
The petition had sought a ban on the slaughter and sale of beef in the state, reported CNN-IBN.
The court reportedly observed that the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir hadn’t filed an appropriate response regarding the smuggling and slaughtering of bovine animals and the sale of the meat.
A Catch News report said that the PIL had said that the practice of slaughter of bovine animals was in violation of law but was allowed to continue unabated. It also reportedly alleged the connivance of authorities in this activity.
The bench also directed the Director General of Police to ensure directions were issued to all police officials to ensure there was no sale of beef across the state.
CNN-IBN‘s Mufti Islah said that though the order had been passed by the Jammu division bench the shops in the Kashmir valley that are selling beef are still operational for now. He also pointed out that the imposition of the ban was a problem for the PDP-BJP government since the PDP had never been against the sale of beef in the state.
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