Guest guest Posted September 17, 2002 Report Share Posted September 17, 2002 Panel rejects meat export proposals - NEW DELHI: Given the BJP's views on animal slaughter, the Planning Commission has backed off on proposals to expand the meat sector. On Tuesday, it said it had not accepted the recommendations of its working group and therefore, no new scheme for this sector has been sanctioned. The preliminary recommendations of the sub-group looking into this for the 10th Plan had recommended increasing meat exports, stressed the need to sustain the leather sector and even called for a removal of the ban on beef exports. First reported in this newspaper in April, the group suggested it was time to consider improving the cow economy through better utilisation of bullocks so that cow protection could be ensured. This potentially embarrassing set of recommendations for the BJP evoked a strong protest from animal rights activist and the then minister Maneka Gandhi. (The Times of India- September 17, 2002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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