Nepal Makes The Cow Her National Animal And Is Banned From Slaughter!

Source: https://www.thedodo.com/country-bans-cow-slaughter-1364193660.html

This week, the Nepalese government formally adopted a new constitution. While the document, which establishes Nepal as a secular republic, is being hailed as a victory for the country’s religiously diverse population, the biggest winner from its drafting is not human at all.

In a welcome gesture to Nepal’s 21 million Hindus, for whom cows are considered sacred, the constitution granted them the highest honor an animal can receive — a distinction that comes with lifesaving benefits.

“[We] have made cow our national animal,” General Secretary of Nepali Congress, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, told the Kathmandu Post.”Now, the animal has constitutional protection and cow slaughter has also been banned.”

In July this year, we celebrated the end to the mass slaughter at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal: http://myanimalcare.org/2015/07/29/victory-no-more-gadhimai-animal-sacrifices/

And now, the cow is honoured as Nepal’s national animal and banned from slaughter.

Thank you very much, Nepal!

Happy World Vegetarian Day, everyone!

Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2015/10/01/nepal-makes-the-cow-her-n..

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