Nagaland denies permission for event promoting nationwide ban on cow slaughter
Amid local opposition to the Gau Dhwaj Sthapana Bharat Yatra, the Bharatiya Janata Party clarified that the organisers were not linked to its unit in the state.
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The Nagaland Cabinet on Wednesday denied permission for the proposed Gau Dhwaj Sthapana Bharat Yatra in Kohima, the Hindustan Times reported. The event aims to promote a nationwide ban on cow slaughter.
Temjen Imna Along, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and state minister, said the Cabinet had invoked, under Article 371-A of the Constitution, the protection given to religious and social practices of the Nagas, as well as their customary laws and procedures.
“The Cabinet appraised the opposition voiced by various civil society organisations, political parties etc. and further decided that in the interest of maintenance of public order that no permission be granted for the proposed yatra,” Along was quoted as saying.
As part of the yatra, the Shankaracharya of Uttarakhand’s Jyotish Peeth will visit several state capitals to install a Gau Dhwaj, or flag, symbolising cow protection.
It is scheduled to take place between September 22 and October 26. The Nagaland segment of the yatra was to be held in the capital Kohima on September 28.
Amid opposition to the event, the BJP clarified that the organisers of the yatra were not linked to its Nagaland state unit, PTI reported.
The Hindutva party is part of the Nagaland government led by the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
On Monday, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party had highlighted that the...
