The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Centre seeking its response to a plea demanding nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous cattle in view of their diminishing numbers.

Justice U D Salvi asked the Union agriculture ministry to respond by October 30 when it would hear the plea next.

In his plea, lawyer Ashwini Kumar has cited "looming threat of extinction of indigenous breeds of cattle'' in the country and a complete ban on their slaughter immediately.

Kumar has sought directions to take necessary steps to ensure that indigenous cows are not slaughtered...............Read more

Source: The Times of India