The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has said that the Centre should take an appropriate decision to ban cow slaughter and declare it as a 'protected national animal'."We live in a secular country and must have respect for all .
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday welcomed the Allahabad High Court s order, asking the Centre to take steps in prohibiting cow slaughter.
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has sought a decision from the Centre to declare cows as a protected national animal and also enact an appropriate law to ban cow slaughter in the country.
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has expressed hope that the Centre will take an appropriate decision to ban cow slaughter and declare it as a "protected national animal".