Simple logic: The cow is for Hindu Holy. Who is doing something for the cow, is a popular Hindu. But it’s not so easy just yet. Just been voted out of office in the state of Rajasthan of India is the only Minister for the cow. This Otaram Dewasi had actually used for the cows – after all, the 54-Year-old belongs to the people of the Rabari, as nomads through the desert of Rajasthan. They understand their livestock as the order of the Hindu God Shiva.

Dewasi raised for the benefit of the cows a special tax on alcoholic beverages was in a nursing farms for the needy animals of the bovine, and has been equipped by the Federal government with a lush Budget. However, the project of charity did not succeed. Hundreds of cows in the care of the state died of infections, hundreds starved to death. Almost all of the old, by their owners abandoned free-roaming animals. They produced no more milk, no money was to earn. To sell beef, is of course forbidden, as also the consumption of the meat. The slaughter of a cow is punished in Rajasthan with 10 years in prison.

Increased protection of sacred cows as a radical program

Dewasi an independent candidate was defeated. Has also lost his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Indian Prime Minister Narendra modi. The elections in five States, brought a serious setback for modi in the Central regions of the Hindu in North India. The rise of the opposition Congress party, the Gandhi is, however, the family has a great influence.

modes even in a few months, re-election and must now fear for his majority. He had recorded since his assumption of office in 2014 with a radical Hindu policy was a great success. Although only 15 percent of the Indian population are Muslims, but Hindu nationalists are wont to salute it, about Muslim names disappear. Even the famous Taj Mahal, a international symbol of India, is rejected by radical Hindu, because it is a Muslim Mausoleum.

For the radical program, the stricter protection of sacred cows. Applied Hindu agitators have been killed in the last few years, dozens of people, the cows passed. A Muslim dairy farmer was beaten to 2017 on the open road to death. In August, two Muslims had to be rescued bythe police when they were ambushed by cow-activists on the open road.

Enough money, thanks to Kuhsteuer

modi has condemned such attacks. Anyway, the protection of the cows doesn’t always fit the modern India, which wants to develop the Prime Minister. Each year, more than 10’000 cows not be crossed alone, by trains, because the tracks are fenced off. This has not stopped the BJP, to promise in the election campaign, more money, more protection for sacred cows. In vain.

Otaram Dewasi, like shows in the red Turban and white cloak, but is convinced that his successor to the well-being of the cows required will be: “With the Kuhsteuer enough money is available.”

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 14.12.2018, 20:26 PM