COWS TO GET ID CARDS IN INDIA

The Indian government is contemplating providing unique identification numbers for cows in the country to prevent their trafficking , officials
said .

According to Xinhua , the information was submitted by the federal government in the country ’ s top court , which was hearing a petition by an organisation alleging rampant smuggling of cattle across the border of Bangladesh .

“ Solicitor general Ranjit Kumar told Supreme Court Monday that in order to tackle the illegal smuggling of cows and other cattle , it ( gov ’ t ) had accepted the recommendation of an expert group to provide a unique identification number ( UIN) for each one , ” an official said .

“ It may be made mandatory for cows and their progeny throughout India, ” the official quoted solicitor general as saying, adding that “each animal will be tagged proper records of identification details – age, breed , sex , lactation , height, body colour , horn type , tail switch and special marks. ”

Following the issuance of UIN, a state -level database may be uploaded on a website that would be linked with a national online database.

The proposal is somewhat similar to India’ s huge national identity scheme project , wherein it provided biometric identity card to its citizens .

Focus on cow protection , especially by vigilante groups , has risen since 2014 – the year Bhartiya Janta Party ( BJP ) ascended to power under the leadership of Narendra Modi .

There has been a string of cow- related violence , but many state governments , particularly those ruled by the BJP , have defended the action on the grounds that the animal is considered holy by many Hindus.
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