Sacred cows and commonwealth games
Submitted by admin4 on 21 March 2010 - 6:28pm
By NM Sampathkumar Iyangar for TwoCircles.net,
Leader of opposition in Delhi Assembly BJP 's VK Malhotra and Congress Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit have demonstrated the real colours of the rulers of the ‘modern and democratic’ country. The leaders, irrespective of the political affiliation, happen to be worshipping sacred cows to remain sacred!
Malhotra created a ruckus over the plans to serve quality beef that will be imported to athletes and officials during the ensuing Commonwealth Games. He strongly objected to a statement by Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta to this effect. Dixit obfuscated the issue raised by her ‘communal’ rival only to prove her own prejudice.
Sheila Dixit said, “The MCD is supposed to give permission to the caterer and the Organizing Committee will select the caterer.” At this, Malhotra thundered, “How could the Chief Minister shy away from enforcement of the legislation passed unanimously by the Assembly?” He pointed out that legislation was passed in 1994 under which storage and sale of beef is prohibited in the national capital.
It is interesting to note that Mehta, Dixit and Malhotra all happen to be high-bred pundits, committed more to the welfare of the ‘sacred’ animal than to downtrodden human beings! They are blind to the fact that ridiculous laws on cow slaughter must be scrapped if India wants to join the league of nations hosting prestigious events.
Interestingly, the drama in the Delhi Assembly comes close on the heels of reintroduction of the controversial Karnataka Cow Slaughter Prevention Bill 2010 by the Karnataka government in the assembly. The move to add sting to Animal Sacrifice Prevention Bill 1964 makes transportation and slaughter of cows (cows, calves, he and she buffalo and bull) a cognizable offence and stipulates stringent punishment to offenders.
The move had been dropped only a week earlier in the face of vehement protest from the public – particularly Christians, Muslims, and Dalits. Some students in Bangalore University cooked beef on the campus to register their protest against the proposed legislation.
Home minister VS Acharya of the BJP government gave no reasons for the flip flop. Congress legislators stealthily abetted the BJP government by letting it pass the resolution by voice vote.
These laws exist in most States to implement bone-brained provisions in the anti-people constitution. The so called founding fathers of the statute hailed from self-appointed high-caste pundits of the medieval society. It reflects their social customs and rabid fads and decrees that some 5 billion people in the world who eat beef to be cannibals!
The statute authorizes the State to rob individuals of the 'democratic nation' of their personal liberty in choice of food/drink. Nine other states have completely banned cow slaughter. The attitude of these governments motivates hooligans to stop in National Highways even refrigerated trucks that carry meat for export. Opening the consignment in the guise of checking by the authorities whether it is beef or meat would render it unfit for export. The truckers shell out huge ransoms to ruffians to avoid the loss.
Moreover, the worthies are being cruel to the poor cow that they worship. It is worth noting that according to official estimates, 30,000 abattoirs operate illegally in the country against 3600 licensed ones. Actual figure would be much more and they fatten the purse of unscrupulous authorities supposed to implement the ban. Due to their existence, transportation of cows for slaughter cannot just be wished away. If transportation itself is supposed to break the law, necessitating bribes to minions of the State, no wonder the transporter cuts corners that inflict cruelty to the cargo.
Apart from the poor animals, victims of the ludicrous law are the poor farmer who is prevented from disposing off unproductive cattle and obtaining a fair price. Most of them are condemned as Sudras and are made to pay to stoke the well-to-do pundits' moral fancy. Of course, nobody objects the pundits from revering the cow. But, when they enact laws to ban consumption of beef, meat, pork, fish or eggs, they will only invite rejection by people and ridicule from the world.
A detailed look at the constitutional provision shows on cow slaughter would reveal another area in which a microscopic minority succeeded in its conspiracy to suppress the masses. The ban on cow slaughter is an affront particularly to Muslims whose religious rituals call for slaughter of animals on specific occasions. More importantly, it is of note that most of the leather processing units of India are operated by Muslims and the law is a handle to harass them with charges of violating its provisions. Persistent harassment has ruined the economic prosperity of the industry.
Tragically, the leadership of the community is too jittery to raise its voice against the farce. It is time to mount an effective struggle to dump these laws that infringe on personal liberty.
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stop consuming beef
What is all this fuss about ban on beef consumption?Let us all muslims refrain from eating beef for a month and then you will see who suffers more?.....These so called champions of hindu religion will come begging on their knees for muslims to start eating beef again.....By the way one of the biggest exporter of beef is ALKABEER,based in Andhra Pardesh,the owner is hindu....i really hope that beef is banned all over India....and Muslims should support it wholeheartedly....The outcome will be known in just a few weeks.....Till then we will eat eggs...oops that can be banned also....because the BJP might discover that eggs are holy and sacred to the religion......ok no problem...we will become vegetarian,but when the BJP realises muslims have become vegtarians,it will come up with "Ban the muslims from being vegetarian" as it is the sacred rights of hindus only....oops then what....well since we muslims cannot eat anything....we will starved to....DEATH....HAHHAHAHA...
Brahmins cannot counter Beef-Eating NOR mis-guide others
I am amazed, one week (March 23 2010) after "An Indian" posted his remarks quoting Religious Scriptures about Beef-eating and Beef-Consuming, no responsible / educated / learned person is coming forward to either accept OR disprove what is mentioned about BEEF-EATING, BEEF-CONSUMING in India.
Amamazed
Beef consuming in Hindu Religious Scriptures
Respected author - Mr. NM Sampathkumar Iyangar, and readers on this platform. Please read following and prove this is WRONG. This is a challenge to all - TCN web-site administrators, included.
I am quoting from relevant verses of Manusmiriti, Rigveda, Upanishads, Grihsutras, Vashistha Dharmasutra.
Here are the quotes:
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Manusmriti (Chapter 5 / Verse 30) says, "It is NOT SINFUL to EAT MEAT of eatable animals, for BRAHMA has created BOTH: "eaters and the eatables."
Manusmriti (5 / 35) states: When a man who is properly engaged in a ritual DOES NOT EAT MEAT, after his DEATH, he will become a SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL during twenty-one rebirths.
Apastamb Grihsutram (1/3/10) says, "The COW should be SLAUGHTERED on the arrival of a guest, on the occasion of ‘Shraddha’ of ancestors and on the occasion of a marriage."
Rigveda (10/85/13) declares, "On the occasion of a GIRL'S MARRIAGE, oxen and cows are slaughtered."
Rigveda (6/17/1) states that "Indra used to EAT MEAT of cow, calf, horse and buffalo."
Vashistha Dharmasutra (11/34) writes, "If a BRAHMIN REFUSES to eat the meat offered to him on the occasion of ‘Shraddha’ or worship, he goes to hell."
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Now, if above are correct, then honourable politicians and administrators - V.K. Malhotra, Mrs. Sheila Dixit, and Rakesh Mehta need to clarify, or "bite the dust", instead of trying to create MOUNTAIN out of DUST.
Thank you.
An Indian.
Try to follow the statements of vedas in Toto
You are quoting the statements from scriptures without reading them fully. Are you performing any ritual to kill the animal? Do you know the rules and regulations of the rituals to be performed? No where in the scriptures is cow told to be slaughtered. Rather the prohibition of cow-killing is definitely mentioned. You call yourself Indian without putting a qualifier before your name "foolish".
You eat what you want. In turn become what you eat. law of karma will definitely act on you and because you are quoting scriptures, so you must believe in Yamraj who will come with his whip to take your soul away to be burny in Hell. These are the verdict of Scriptures.
Ban Beef, Chicken and EGGS
Ban beef, chicken and eggs too. Indians must eat only daal and vegetables. Bas.
After dress-code, marriage, now restriction on eating too???
"Anonymous"
After showing your ILL-WILL on women dress code (incl. Burqa), showing your will / wish on womens modesty, showing restrictions on marriage ((inter-caste and inter-religious, and false LOVE-JIHAD, etc.)) you are now proposing on Indians WHAT TO and WHAT NOT to EAT !!!
During her tenure as Environment and Animal Rights Minister (2001 / 2002) - Mrs. Menaka Gandhi imposed BAN-COW-SLAUGHTER. When towns / cities / villages were littered with CARCASSES of dying animals, and spreading diseases to humans - the BAN was SILENTLY LIFTED "sheepishly" and "unceremoniously" by Hindutva Government.
MORAL: Don't try to impose human will / wish, which is of-course UNWISE / INFERIOR, compared to Ooperwaala.
Don't try to impose your "monkey tricks" which hurt humans, more than they benefit.
Thank you.
An Indian.
Use vegetarianism in privacy of your home
"Anonymous"
Who are you OR for that matter - Hindutva Thugs to impose their will on Indians - who do not wish to practice what you choose?
If you OR your bosses want to be vegetarians - Good Luck. And please practice that in the privacy of your homes.
Thank you.
An Indian
P.S.:
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But, first try to prove, what I quoted about beef-eating (consuming) from various Hindu Religious Books, is WRONG !!!
you are the biggest communalist kiddo
You seem not to know the basic facts.
The father of constitution Mr B.R Ambedkar did NOT "haile from self-appointed high-caste pundits of the medieval society"
There were people from all the communities, regions in the constituent assembly. Hindus or muslims (or other from religions) all of them were visionaries.
Don't criticize them for petty political gains ..
sooner than later more and more muslim people are gonna get educated and start thinking on there own free mind, that will mark the beginning of and end to your shop.
BTW, Mr. Anonymous what is
BTW, Mr. Anonymous what is the harm if eat beef/chicken/mutton. If you brahminism religion forbids it then u don't eat it. Its as simple as that. Why the hell are u poking nose into others freedom. Is this called braminical racism. The worst form of racism practised by the so called pundits.
The lie of Dr Ambedkar ‘wishing’ beef ban
Sacred pundits of India cunningly associate the name of BR Ambedkar to the ridiculous law banning beef by distorting history. In fact, conservative fanatics like Seth Govind Das in the Constituent Assembly wanted to register the ban on cow slaughter within the fundamental rights of the constitution. BRA deftly defused his demand although the CA under ‘Pundit’ JL Nehru was packed with lawyer-politicians hailing from high-bred sections of the society who had obsessive reverence for bovines. He enlisted the support of Thakur Das Bhargava, a close associate of Govind Das, to draft amendment in Nov 1948. It was changed to an omnibus rhetoric on bio diversity and sustainable development. The provision applies to USEFUL cattle that provide milk and draught power and says: “The state shall endeavour to organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall in particular take steps for preserving and improving the breed of cattle and prohibit the slaughter of cow and other useful cattle specially milk yielding and draught cattle and young stock.” In no way did BRA want the State to infringe on personal liberties of food and beverage of the citizens. It was not to ruin the economy of farmers and the industry for the sake of stoking ego of the well-placed pundits.
BRA was only the head of 'drafting committee' of the Constituent Assembly. The real boss of CA was Gandhi’s protégé ‘Pandit’ JL Nehru. Ambedkar’s place in the CA was owing to the recognition of his excellent governance skills after Britain had started transferring power. His election on Aug 29, 1947 to head the committee was a reward for speaking in favour of the Pundit when worthies like Jayakar tried to sabotage the CA itself. Jayakar first wanted to categorically rule out any future association of Muslim League in the final voting when Nehru spelt out its objectives.. BRA brokered a compromise that removed a threat to Nehru’s position.
The Drafting committee was NOT responsible for drafting the primary texts. It only had to knock constitutional texts drafted by specialized sub committees into shape before submitting to CA. The texts were on the basis of articles proposed by committees. Ambedkar was outside the Congress Party where important guidelines for each article were decided. Though BRA was a part of more than one of the 15 committees, he was in a miserable minority on numerous points of discussion to exert influence.
Interestingly, as the first law minister of independent India under ‘Pandit’ JL Nehru, he launched in Jan 1950 a campaign for the revision of the Hindu Code Bill. This was to be the main instrument of a far reaching reform in society where a minuscule section claiming divine sanction was keeping the masses oppressed. The revision would have removed the Sudra tag from oppressed masses, eradicated caste discrimination and untouchability; their condition would be uplifted so that they wouldn’t need sops through reservations after ten years. But, Gandhi’s devotees were only interested in a permanent division in society. Hailed as Harijans and Adivasis, the sections were granted largesse only on paper. As Nehru opposed his own law minister, not wanting to alienate conservative elements in the party, Ambedkar quit in Sept 51.
Finally, The title ‘father of Indian constitution’ to BR Ambedkar is a sinister conspiracy by the ruling classes in India to avert rejection of the unfair provisions of the document by oppressed sections. Both BJP and Congress indulge in the lie to obliquely justify the title of ‘father of the nation’ to his arch rival MK Gandhi
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