“Karnataka govt should seek consultation with farmers and take a decision,”

Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad on June 05 said that the state government should seek consultation with the farmers before taking a decision on cow slaughter bill. Notably, Congress in Karnataka is mulling the implementation of the strict Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle (Amendment) Bill, 2020. “Whatever is done to take care the interests of the farmers of Karnataka. Cow Slaughter is affecting the farmers of Karnataka. It is not a religious issue or not a caste issue. It is a farmer’s issue. State government should seek consultation with the farmers and take a decision,” says Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad.