Ahara Namma Hakku has brought a report titled ‘ Criminalizing Livelihoods, Legalising Vigilantism‘ which brings out the Adverse Impact of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020. The report can be downloaded here. You can also read the Summary of the Report in English and Kannada.
Media Coverage
- The Quint, ‘How Karnataka’s Blanket Beef Ban Law Violates Privacy & Abets Cow Vigilantism‘, December 10, 2020.
- TwoCircles.net, ‘“Death knell for our trade,” almost year after new anti-cow slaughter bill, cattle traders from Bangalore decry loss of livelihood‘ October 21, 2021
- The Frontline, ‘Karnataka cattle slaughter ban: An Act of bias‘, Dec 03, 2021.
- Deccan Herald, ‘Anti-slaughter Act detrimental to all stakeholders: Report‘, Nov 17, 2021.
- Naanugauri.com, ‘ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾನುವಾರು ಹತ್ಯೆ ಪ್ರತಿಬಂಧಕ ಕಾಯಿದೆ ಜಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಜನರ ಜೀವನೋಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಧಕ್ಕೆ, ಗೂಂಡಾಗಿರಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ: ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ವರದಿ‘, Nov 16, 2021.
- The Cognate, ‘Karnataka Act Banning Cattle Slaughter Intended To Break Muslims Economically, Says Report‘, Nov 18, 2021.
- The Federal, ‘Cattle slaughter ban has brought entire trade to its knees: Report‘, Nov 19, 2021.
- IndiaSpend, ‘New Anti-Cattle Slaughter Law In Karnataka Causing Loss Of Livelihoods‘, Feb 8, 2022.
- The Print, ‘‘We’re finished’: Farmers, traders say Karnataka cattle slaughter law brought year of misery‘, Jan 10 2022.
- Scroll.in, ‘Unemployment and migration: The fallout of Karnataka’s anti-cattle slaughter law‘, Feb 9, 2022.
- The NewsMinute, ‘Burdened with old cows, farmers speak out against Karnataka’s anti-cattle slaughter law‘, April 30, 2022.
- News Click, ‘Karnataka Cattle slaughter ban culls livelihood of informal workers‘, Jan 31, 2022
- The Indian Express, ‘After beef ban, halal boycott will push farmers to brink: Experts‘, April 8, 2022.
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