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Ajmer Sharif cleric Syed Sarwar Chishti connected Friday (May 22, 2026) urged the Centre to state the cattle arsenic the nationalist carnal and enforce a nationwide prohibition connected its slaughter and merchantability for sacrifice.
The cleric's entreaty days up of Eid-ul-Azha connected May 28. Mr. Chishti said that the cattle holds heavy spiritual value for the Hindu assemblage and deserves respect and law protection.
He appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a peculiar league of Parliament to bring authorities declaring the cattle the nationalist animal.
"It is important to spot who supports specified a measure and who opposes it," Mr. Chishti said, adding that the contented should emergence supra authorities and beryllium viewed from the position of communal harmony and taste respect.
mr. Chishti said Muslims would invited specified a move. The cleric besides demanded stricter laws against cattle abandonment, alleging that galore cows are near connected roads aft the extremity of their lactation period.
"People permission cows connected roads erstwhile they halt giving milk. These animals extremity up eating integrative and garbage from the streets. Strict punishment should beryllium introduced against specified negligence," helium said.
Mr. Chishti besides expressed interest implicit incidents of Muslims being lynched connected suspicion of cattle slaughter and demanded a nationwide prohibition connected beef exports arsenic well.
He criticised the BJP for not bringing stricter authorities contempt being successful powerfulness astatine the Centre for much than a decade.
