Bangalore: Amended Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill During Next Session: DVS
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Apr 2: In a bid to win over the support of the hardcore Hindutva and traditional Sangh Parivar voters after the drubbing received by the ruling BJP in the recent Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday announced that the State Government would table the Karnataka Prevention of Salughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2010 after bringing suitable amendments as suggested by President Pratibha Patil.
The amendments will be minor in nature as the definition clause will have to be amended to define cattle and remove any confusion, the chief minister explained.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function for the State-wide launch of ''Sakala,” the State Government’s amibitious scheme for guanteeing as many as 151 services to the citizens in 15 departments as part of the citizen’s charter.
Sakala, better known as the Citizens’ Charter or Karnataka Guarantee of Services Act, came into force across the State from Monday.
The new scheme ensures services are provided in a timely manner in various departments of revenue, finance, administration, urban development, village panchayat, food and civil supplies, women and child development, health, education and transport.
Provision of death and birth certificates and sanction of building plans are some of the services on offer under the scheme.
The Chief Minister said the President had suggested that the State Government should remove the ambiguity regarding cattle in the definition clause.
As per the definition given in the legislation prepared by the B S Yeddyurappa ministry, which had been sent by the Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bharadhwaj to the Centre, which in turn had sent it to the President, the term cattle covers both cow and buffalo – male and female species – and their progeny.
The State Government was now restricting the definition of cattle to cows leaving out the buffalo.
Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar said the State Government had received the communication from the Centre on the doubts reaised by Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
''We have already sent our opinion to the Centre on March 22,” the minister said pointing out that the State Government was awaiting the Centre’s response to incorporate the amendments proposed.
''As soon as we hear from the Centre, we will modify the Bill and introduce it in the next session of the State Legislature,” he said.
''Not Received Any Complaints on Illegal Quarrying in Kanakapura"
Answering questions from reporters, the Chief Minister said he has not any complaints regarding illegal quarrying in Kanakapura and promised to examine the report of an inquiry committee on illegal mining in the state.
Suresh Kumar, however, said the State Government has already issued directions to provide protection to officials probing illegal quarrying in Kanakpura.
''The State Government will move forward in protecting and curbing illegal quarrying in Kanakpura,” he reiterated.