Sunday, October 10, 2010

Nishank emphasises on awareness to end animal sacrifice

Dehra Dun, Oct 10 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today stressed on the need to create awareness to end the menace of animal sacrifice in the state. "This matter (animal sacrifice) pertains to both the law as well as the people's faith. So, there is need for spreading awareness in the minds of the people," Nishank said while speaking to a group of school children here. The children, who met the chief minister, wanted the government to put an end to the centuries old social evil of animal sacrifice in the state. Speaking on the steps taken by the state government on the issue Nishank added that the government has already put a ban on cow slaughter.

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