Uttar Pradesh government with an ordinance to stop cattle slaughtering. A cow can be sentenced to one to 10 years in prison and fines ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The ordinance was approved by a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The amendment to the Cow Cow Slaughter Act of 1955 is amended. The government said the amendment was to eliminate cow slaughter completely.
If beef is smuggled into the vehicle illegally under the 2020 Cow Slaughter Prohibition Amendment Ordinance,
Additional Chief Secretary Avanish Awasthi said that action will be taken against the driver and the vehicle owner.