
The Bharatiya Janata Party is campaigning for a countrywide ban on the slaughter of cows, which Hindus regard as holy animals.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is campaigning for a countrywide ban on the slaughter of cows, which Hindus regard as holy animals.
Indian state brings out tougher laws on cow crime
Nationalist party in Madhya Pradesh brings in new laws to protect sacred animal of Hinduism, with a seven-year jail term for killing cattle.
Eric Randolph
January 12, 2012