Cows are worshiped. This is why we said that God will not forgive us if a cow is killed: Gujarat High Court. Cows are revered in India, so much so that God would never forgive if they were killed and left to rot, the Gujarat High Court confirmed on Friday. The court made this observation while hearing the stray cattle intimidation case. While hearing the matter earlier this month, a bench of Justices Ashutosh Shastri and Hemant Pratyak took strong objections to the fact that a rotting cow carcass was found in a vacant land in Nadia area of ​​Kheda district. was chanting.

The judge then said orally that “not even God would condone such an act” and that animals should not be sacrificed solely for “public welfare” or to control the menace of stray cattle. He said no.
At today’s hearing, lawyers for some livestock farmers accused authorities of forcibly removing cows even though they were not roaming the streets. He also sought to highlight the poor conditions in the cowsheds where the livestock confiscated by authorities were kept.

“The conditions there (in the pound) are really bad, it’s overcrowded. “The animals are kept in cruel conditions,” the lawyer explained.

However, this claim was rejected by the authorities.
“We worship all cows before we take them (to stables). Claims such as overcrowding in stables are not true,” the government lawyer said.

“Yes, cows are worshiped and I had taken that view in the previous hearing,” Justice Shastri replied. The court was hearing a series of petitions seeking contempt of court against the state government and its officials for failing to curb the stray cow menace across Gujarat following reports of several people losing their lives in cattle attacks. The petition also highlighted that it does not regulate traffic laws in the state.

The court had last month directed the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner to ensure that adequate police protection is provided to city officials implementing court orders to combat the stray cow menace.
In previous hearings, the court criticized the state government for being slow to develop comprehensive policies to address the issue. the bank was watching

“When will the country understand that the safety and protection of its citizens comes first? Why not give it some serious thought? What is the responsibility of civil servants? I would like each region to appoint a person in charge of preventing cows from roaming on the roads. But you didn’t do anything. Are you waiting for someone to die?

At a previous hearing, the court had held that innocent animals should not be killed and left to rot due to the “menace of stray animals”.

“This is very shocking. You can’t do that in the name of compliance. This is a very worrying incident. Innocent animals cannot be sacrificed in the name of carrying out orders. For the sake of human life, this cannot be allowed. Even God cannot save us or forgive us when something like this happens. This must be ensured. Not a single animal should be sacrificed for the sake of public welfare. “We will not tolerate this,” the bank said at the time. After hearing concerns raised about the stables, the court today granted the cattle farmer’s attorney freedom to personally visit and inspect the stables.
The court today also heard Solicitor General Kamal Trivedi’s remarks on the state’s policy on proper implementation of traffic rules. AG Trivedi told the court that a number of steps have been taken to control illegal parking, wrong-way driving, drivers not wearing helmets, etc.

“We have also identified five accident-prone locations (in Ahmedabad). We have increased vigilance there and this will help ensure that no fatal accidents occur there,” Trivedi said. said. Considering the submissions and the affidavits on record, the court concluded that the government had taken progressive steps to address the traffic problem.
“But now everything depends on the people and their civic spirit. It is now up to them to abide by the rules and cooperate with the authorities in implementing the norms,” ​​Justice Shastri said.

The Court proceeded to ask the authorities to strictly implement the measures in place until January 5 and file a report.

“Let there be a strict vigil for the next 15 days or so. We will then again consider this matter,” the bench said while posting the matter for hearing on January 5.