Demand for mutton up, post ban on cow slaughter Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Following the ban on slaughter of cattle in the State, the demand for mutton has increased and sheep rearing has become a lucrative business, said members of the Congress and the JD(S). During a debate on calling attention to the notice of Poornima K. (BJP) on the delay in the payment of compensation for the sheep killed in accidents and rain havoc in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, K.M. Shivalinge Gowda (JD-S) said that demand for mutton increased following the implementation of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020.