Dairy farmer protests with calf carcasses

Govt. did not vaccinate cows against foot-and-mouth disease, he says

A dairy farmer protested near the Assembly on Monday with the carcasses of three calves that had died due to foot-and-mouth disease. He demanded compensation from the government for the loss of his livelihood.

Raj Kumar, a farmer residing at Kavi Kuyil Nagar in Kamaraj Nagar constituency, brought the dead animals and staged a sit-in dharna. According to him, four calves died three days ago, and on Monday, three more died due to the disease.

The government has not given vaccination for the viral disease, he said, alleging that he had approached the Animal Husbandry Department several times to get his cows and calves inoculated. The department has sited shortage of vaccines for the delay, Mr. Raj Kumar added.