The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday held rallies across Karnataka demanding early presidential nod to a bill banning cow slaughter in the state.
The bill, passed by both the houses of the state legislature, has been sent by Governor H.R.
Even as the minorities and Dalit fora took out a torchlight protest to condemn the State Government's move to effect Anti-Cow Slaughter Act, the Institute of Leather Industries Lidkar Suppliers has also criticised the move saying it would render people in leather business, jobless.
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In a press meet on Wednesday, Vijaykumar, secretary of the Institute said that lakhs of families are
The BJP government in Karnataka on Sunday decided to stage a state-wide agitation from September 1 demanding that President Prathibha Patil approves the anti-cattle slaughter Bill.
A Congress delegation from Karnataka, headed by its opposition leader in the assembly Siddaramaiah, will meet President Pratibha Patil on August 16 to plead her not to give assent to the anti-cow slaughter bill.
Two days ago, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappaa had met the President seeking assent for the Bill, which is also being opposed by JDS.
