The Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act, 2018, imposes a fine of USD 5,000 (over Rs 3,50,000) for each violation.

Here he is today, about the BJP and it's cow protection agenda: "BJP's hypocrisy is that in Uttar Pradesh cow is mummy but in the Northeast...

There are 24 States and 5 UTs that have legislation on banning or restricting slaughter of cow and its progeny.

Assembly Speaker R Romawia said that the extension of the current session was necessitated by fresh submission of four government bills.