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Livestock Export Bill, 2023: The Bill had drawn strong objections from animal rights activists, right-wing groups and Jain religious leaders

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying had circulated a draft of the bill on June 7, 2023, and sought public comments/suggestions on the draft.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has withdrawn a draft Live-stock and Live-stock Products (Importation and Exportation) Bill after it got representations expressing concerns related to animal welfare.

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The draft Livestock Bill differs from the existing law in three key aspects, and has invited criticism from animal welfare organisations and other stakeholders. We explain why.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has withdrawn a draft Live-stock and Live-stock Products (Importation and Exportation) Bill after it got representations expressing concerns involving sensitivity and emotions related to animal welfare. The ministry circulated a draft of the bill on June 7, 2023, and sought public comments/suggestions on the draft bill that

He MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Explained: This decision aligns Tamil Nadu with several other states not governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that have previously taken this step

It aims to provide protection of right to freedom of religion and prohibition of unlawful conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means

Coming out hard against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK-led government in Tamil for withdrawing general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases in the state