Source: BBC
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESPolice in the southern state of Kerala have arrested eight men who publicly killed a calf to protest against a ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter.
The group, including three from the main opposition party, are accused of animal cruelty and unlawful assembly.
The federal government announced the ban last week, saying it would “stop unregulated animal trade”.
But critics say the move is aimed at protecting cows, considered holy by India’s majority Hindu population.
The men, who killed the calf on Saturday, said they wanted to represent people’s anger against the federal government’s decision.
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