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The Congress authorities in Karnataka has determined to switch a proposal made by the earlier BJP authorities to create 100 gaushalas or cow shelters at a price of Rs 50 crore, citing lack of cattle in lots of the new shelters.
The Opposition BJP criticised the transfer saying that the “choice harm the emotions of crores of people that worship cows”.
A Cupboard assembly chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday determined to utilise Rs 10.50 crore to enhance the situation of current gaushalas within the state as an alternative of making 100 new ones.
“Within the 2022-23 funds, an announcement was made to create new gaushalas. The proposal has not been cancelled however the quantity shall be diverted to enhance the situation of current cow shelters. For this Rs 10.50 crore has been allotted,” Regulation Minister H Okay Patil mentioned after the Cupboard assembly.
“As many 16 gaushalas beneath the proposal had been accomplished and works of 35 others have began, however there are not any cattle in lots of of those new gaushalas. So, as an alternative of making new gaushalas, the prevailing ones shall be improved,” he defined.
The state has round 66 gaushalas now.
The proposal to create 100 new gaushalas was made within the 2022-23 funds introduced by the Basavaraj Bommai authorities.
“Our authorities has given significance to the preservation of cattle assets. On this background, Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, was carried out final 12 months. For efficient implementation of this Act, the variety of gaushalas shall be elevated from the current 31 to 100. For this objective Rs 50 crore shall be supplied,” Bommai had introduced in 2022. The earlier BJP authorities had additionally proposed a scheme for the general public to fund the maintenance of animals in gaushalas with annual donations.
The BJP, nevertheless, misplaced energy within the 2023 Meeting polls.
BJP state chief B Y Vijayendra criticised the state authorities’s choice. “The declare that there are not any cows within the new gaushalas is simply an excuse. If the intention was honest, gaushalas would have already been functioning actively. How can we anticipate a dedication to save lots of and develop gaushalas from the Congress authorities which all the time worries about beef eaters?” Vijayendra wrote on social media.
“This choice of the federal government is very condemnable. With this choice, the federal government has harm the emotions of crores of people that worship cows,” he argued.
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