Assam Cattle Preservation Bill A Ploy To Hide State's Failure: Congress MP

Dairy farmers and cooperatives in Assam will suffer if the new Bill becomes law and is misused, Gaurav Gogoi cautioned.

Congress leader and MP from Assam's Kaliabor Gaurav Gogoi today alleged that the BJP government in the state introduced the Cattle Preservation Bill to deflect attention from its failure to manage the Covid situation and vaccine supply. "The Cattle Preservation Bill is nothing but a ploy used by the government to hide its failure in managing Covid and vaccination. The government has failed in every aspect," Gaurav Gogoi said. "In the 2021 election manifesto, the Congress had promised the construction of gaushalas in every district. The Assam Congress has also raised the issue of illegal cow syndicates operating in the state under the BJP government. Congress has been speaking about the protection of cows for a long time now," Gogoi said. "All the key provisions of this Bill are already present in the existing law of 1950. Why was that not amended if needed, and implemented properly? Why the need for a new law? The government does not need a new law to tackle the problem of cow smuggling," Mr Gogoi asserted.