In India, several thousand cattle released on a highway in protest, bringing traffic to a temporary standstill. More than 200 shelters for the animals, which are sacred to Hindus, have pledged to support their request to the local government in the state of Gujarat to support them with the equivalent of more than EUR 63 million (5 billion rupees) over the next financial year. reported the Indian news agency IAN.
Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also from Gujarat. India is a predominantly Hindu country. The sanctuaries are financed by donations, among other things, and they take care of livestock that farmers no longer want.
principle problem
Because there is a fundamental problem in the country: people want milk, butter or yogurt – but many don’t want to kill the cows for religious reasons. Because of this conflict between emotions and profitability, farmers often abandon male and older female animals – and even in megacities like the capital New Delhi it is common to see stray cows roaming the streets. At the same time, people in India visit shrines to touch the cow heads, which is considered good luck.
According to the IANS news agency, in the state of Gujarat, where the cows were released on the highway, there are a total of 1,500 shelters with about 450,000 cattle. Since Corona, they have received fewer donations than before the pandemic.
Source: Krone
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