Slaughterhouses

BJP’s politics of polarisation paves way for Uttar Pradesh’s stray cattle menace, economically cripples a huge population

Farmers, who are reeling under low prices for their produce, have had to fence their fields at considerable expense. They have to maintain vigil at night to protect crops from stray cattle.

Investigative journalist from Delhi Arpit Parashar dies after fall from terrace in Noida

Thirty-three-year-old Delhi-based journalist Arpit Parashar died after a fall from the terrace of his apartment complex in Noida on 22 December, 2017.

UP's crackdown on slaughterhouses: Butchers, farmers and traders suffer as big businesses gain

Failure of municipal administrations in UP to upgrade slaughterhouses had destroyed the vast unorganised meat industry.

PETA asks PM Modi to follow Germany in banning meat from menus at govt meetings

Animal welfare group PETA India today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "ban" all meat products from menus at all government meetings and events.

Aligarh Muslim University students' union demands complete ban on cow slaughter

The President of the AMU Students' Union has demanded a complete ban on cow slaughter across the country.

Yogi Adityanath and slaughterhouse ban: Political consideration, economic retribution spells doom for Muslims

Political considerations notwithstanding, the workers are rooting for economic retribution, which entails dangerous consequences for the Muslims in the state.

UP slaughterhouse crackdown: Yogi Adityanath govt taking political advantage of negligent local authorities

One of the main reasons for sealing of the slaughterhouses is that the MDA and other such authorities in various districts have not been able to implement the directions of the NGT.

Abattoirs end strike on assurances of no Hindu party crackdown

Abattoirs in India called off a four-day strike after the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, gave assurances that mainly Muslim-run, unlicensed slaughter houses would not be shut down or attacked.

UP meat sellers may end strike; CM Yogi Adityanath assures 'no action against licensed slaughterhouses'

Meat sellers across UP are likely to end their strike against the crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses after a meeting with chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Yogi Adityanath govt's crackdown on illegal meat sellers necessary to stop thefts

It's true that those engaged in running slaughterhouses and meat trade belong to the Muslim community but a number of Hindus are also in this business. The argument that this is an alibi to force vegetarianism on people of UP is devoid of any merit.