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Retreat on cow slaughter bill major reverse for BJP: Congress
New Delhi, Aug 21: Terming government`s `hasty retreat` in Lok Sabha on introduction of bill to ban cow slaughter as a `major reverse for the BJP`, Congress today said it indicated that the party was `not sincere` in the matter and had brought the legislation `casually`.
New Delhi, Aug 21: Terming government's "hasty
retreat" in Lok Sabha on introduction of bill to ban cow
slaughter as a "major reverse for the BJP", Congress today
said it indicated that the party was "not sincere" in the
matter and had brought the legislation "casually".
The "hasty retreat ... Is a major reverse for the BJP as
a great blow has been inflicted on it", Party Spokesman S
Jaipal Reddy told reporters.
He said the government's decision to defer introduction
of the measure amid protests by some NDA partners showed that
BJP was "not sincere" in the matter and had brought the
legislation "casually".
Reddy said Congress was for such a ban, in principle, as the party respected the sentiments of every religion. Bureau Report
Reddy said Congress was for such a ban, in principle, as the party respected the sentiments of every religion. Bureau Report