Assam govt's cow protection bill to ban transport of cattle outside the state: Governor

The BJP-led government in Assam will bring a cow protection bill in the next session of the legislative assembly to ban transport of cattle outside the state, Governor Jagdish Mukhi said on Saturday.

BJP-led government in Assam will introduce a cow protection bill in the next session of the state Legislative Assembly, said Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Saturday. I welcomed Hon Governor of Assam Prof @jagdishmukhi to the first session of 15th Legislative Assembly along with Hon Speaker Sri @BiswajitDaimar5 and Hon Minister Sri @Pijush_hazarika. @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/kUc9zNIqaj Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as chief minister of Assam after the BJP managed to retain power in the recently-concluded assembly election. The BJP won 60 seats in the 234-member assembly and its allies another 15. Addressing the inaugural session of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly, the Assam Governor said in reference to the proposed cow protection bill, "We will adopt a zero-toleration policy and enforce stringent punishment for offenders."