In September 2022, which legislative assembly withdrew a bill aimed at prohibiting the movement of stray cattle on roads and public places in urban areas of the state, months after it was passed?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Gujarat
The Cattle Control Bill was overwhelmingly dropped by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly as a result of opposition from groups around the state that raise cattle.
Key facts-
- In Gujarat's metropolitan areas, the proposed legislation attempted to outlaw the movement of stray cattle on roads and in public spaces.
- It covered 162 towns in Gujarat as well as 8 major cities, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, and Junagadh.
- The Gujarat Cattle Control (Keeping and Moving) In Urban Areas Bill required cattle rearers to acquire a permit to retain strays such as cows and bulls in cities and towns and to have them microchipped.
- The owner of the cow will be penalized with up to a year in prison, a fine of Rs. 10,000, or both if he fails to tag the cattle within 15 days.
- The law forbids feeding cattle in cities where there aren't specified areas because it disturbs residents, especially on the roadways.
- Anyone who assaults authorities or places obstacles in the way of civic officers' efforts to capture animals will receive a year in prison and a minimum punishment of Rs. 50,000.
- The practice of keeping cows, buffaloes, bulls, and goats in urban areas was brought up since it is problematic for city dwellers when these animals stray onto streets and other public areas.