ITANAGAR, June 9 - Congress workers and supporters today took to the streets in the Arunachal Pradesh capital, Itanagar, in protest against Central Government�s ban on sale of cattle for slaughter.
The protesters led by Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress (APYC) took out the rally from Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan to Raj Bhavan here. However, the protesters were stopped near Mithun Gate by security personnel.
Later, few party representatives submited a memorandum to the Governor against the Centre�s ban order.
Speaking against the �controversial� gazette notification of the Centre banning sale of cow for slaughter, APYC president Jikke Tako said the Central Government has neglected tribal States like Arunachal Pradesh by imposing such a ban.
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 had put a nation-wide ban on sale of cattle for slaughter on May 23 last.
