It would not be wrong if we say that all one needs is the political will to get things done in a state. If the head of the state is convinced about a cause then he or she will see to it that things get done.
Something similar has happened in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The govt has made registration of breeders and pet shop owners compulsory. A letter from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries had gone to all the states and UTs of India where it said that registration of pet shops and breeders is to be made compulsory. They need to register with their respective state animal welfare boards. Few states have followed these guidelines and on Tuesday the UP Govt also took this decision. For details kindly go on the link below:
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh with his cabinet also took another very crucial decision. It passed a draft ordinance to prevent cow slaughter. The Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act 1955 was last amended in the year 2002. There were a lot of loopholes in the act and hence, to make the law more robust, strong and effective amendments had to be made. The following are some of the highlights of the draft amendment:
1 killing of cow for the first time will lead to an imprisonment of 1 to 7 years and a fine ranging from rupees 1 lakh to rupees 3 lakh.
2 For subsequent killing imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of up to rupees 5 lakh.
3 For illegal transportation of cows and bovines the maintenance charges for the cows will be born by the owner of the vehicle.
4 Any one harming the cow physically or mutilating it shall also be punished.
5 Putting life of a cow in danger by not providing it adequate food and water shall amount to one year rigorous imprisonment.
For the detailed report kindly go on the link below:
Ghaziabad, Lucknow and Noida are all a part of this state and we have seen the kind of lawlessness which has prevailed in these areas. How the dogs have been relocated and killed and how the caregivers have suffered and are still suffering. How a man beat a Chinese lady just for feeding a stray and later the same dog was brutally killed by other men. We have also seen how the police often resists from registering a case of dog cruelty and sides with dog haters in the same state.
What the Uttar Pradesh Govt with it's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has done on Tuesday is quite welcoming but the million dollar question is that once the amendments come into existence will they be implemented?
Will the police register an FIR if someone is found harming a cow or illegally transporting the cows or bovines?
The main problem in India is implementation of laws.
Dog rules 2001 are very clear but there is not a single state of India including big cities like Delhi and Mumbai who have implemented it in true spirit. The irony is that the govt bodies like the municipal corporations in places like Panipat are still indulging in illegal acts of dog catching and relocation and even killing as we saw in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Unfortunately the ABC programme is only confined in the Dog rules book. It could not be implemented.
Is it due to lack of political will?
Do the ministers and Chief Ministers of india dislike dogs?
Do they empathize with dog haters and believe that killing dogs and relocating them is the only solution to control their population?