Who are the Sellers of cattle in northern states like Punjab, Haryana? Why do they sell retired cows,bulls,buffalos?well the answer lies whitin the article.while Hindus will not "kill the holy cow, they have no qualms about making money by letting others kill them." Then why blame other's in a transaction If one sells the other buys?Indian officials, while aware of the situation, prefer to ignore.Why?Coz of Those groups that seek to maintain or control an existing system or activity from which they derive private benefit(Vested Interest)
Thanks for bringing to light all this This is pure business by smugglers, security forces and shameless politicians cuuting across parties whether left right and centre. We pray cow on Gopashtami and there are hundred reasons economic, medicinal and agricultural for that which have gone down in this material world,(When all the world is returning to Organic farming in West we will realise this after some time when the ones in west will prove these things due to our slave mentality)
This is an interesting case study on how merely changing laws and policies can make a big difference to economic development. However, ensuring that only honest value adders make money can never be easy. It can be inferred from the reporting that:
1) Cows are subjected to severe torture, even milch cows are being maimed; which can be easily avoided by making the trade legal.
2) The ones political and administrative components of government are making illegal money. They have least incentive to formulate good laws and policies.
3) There is good scope for expansion of trade and better profit realization by all players within value chain.
4)Amir Bhai will continue to be worried even when laws become clean. Clean business men will have easy entry and make market lot more competitive.
i was totally shoked that upto what extend people can. Animals r helpless they ct speak they ct do anything human r troblesum in india cows r related as a god where all that means not only 4 cows any animal blue news
This is saddening. Aren't cows supposed to be sacred in our country? To think these docile animals are smuggled across to a muslim country for slaughter is ... its mind numbing. This is deep blue news:(
I had some idea of Cattle smuggling. But never thought its so organized crime. Why Indian press do not highlight these? Apart from illegal activities, it is having effect on Indian Cow stock.
I do hope NGOs pick it up. Let it be debated in the Parliament.
Thanks Rediff and the Reporter for such a detailed piece.
Cow is considered as our holy mother in our great nation. Can anybody send their mother to a slaughter house? I am very shocked to learn this illegal business. People have come so materialistic they are ready to do anything for that. BJP and other parties who respects our nation should participate in banning those activities. We should not back from taking hard decision even if it has ill effects on Dhaka's economy. Its our nation and our respect. If we don't protect them then who else is going to protect our interests?
