<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday staged protests against Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh's statement that if buffaloes can be slaughtered, why not cows.</p>.<p>The party also condemned the Congress government in the state for increasing power tariff by Rs 2.89 per unit, which happened at a time when the government introduced 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme offering 200 units of electricity free.</p>.<p>Referring to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, which is also known as anti-cow slaughter law, Venkatesh had said on Saturday in Mysuru that the government will revisit the law.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/bjp-warns-of-agitation-if-govt-tinkers-with-cow-act-in-karnataka-1224872.html" target="_blank">BJP warns of agitation if govt tinkers with cow Act in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>His argument was that the previous BJP government had promulgated the law, which allowed slaughter of buffaloes. Responding to a question on the difficulties faced by farmers in managing aged cows, the minister shared his own example where he had to get an earthmover to bury his dead cow.</p>.<p>The protests took place in Bengaluru, Chikkaballapura, Mysuru, Davangere and a few other parts of the state.</p>.<p>In Mysuru, the BJP workers raised slogans against the Congress government for its decision to revisit the anti-cow slaughter law.</p>.<p>They also held placards which read, "BJP demands the Congress government to continue the anti-cow slaughter law."</p>.<p>The protestors alleged that the Congress has conflicting policies, where it is giving electricity free while on the other it has hiked the power tariff.</p>
<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday staged protests against Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh's statement that if buffaloes can be slaughtered, why not cows.</p>.<p>The party also condemned the Congress government in the state for increasing power tariff by Rs 2.89 per unit, which happened at a time when the government introduced 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme offering 200 units of electricity free.</p>.<p>Referring to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, which is also known as anti-cow slaughter law, Venkatesh had said on Saturday in Mysuru that the government will revisit the law.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/bjp-warns-of-agitation-if-govt-tinkers-with-cow-act-in-karnataka-1224872.html" target="_blank">BJP warns of agitation if govt tinkers with cow Act in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>His argument was that the previous BJP government had promulgated the law, which allowed slaughter of buffaloes. Responding to a question on the difficulties faced by farmers in managing aged cows, the minister shared his own example where he had to get an earthmover to bury his dead cow.</p>.<p>The protests took place in Bengaluru, Chikkaballapura, Mysuru, Davangere and a few other parts of the state.</p>.<p>In Mysuru, the BJP workers raised slogans against the Congress government for its decision to revisit the anti-cow slaughter law.</p>.<p>They also held placards which read, "BJP demands the Congress government to continue the anti-cow slaughter law."</p>.<p>The protestors alleged that the Congress has conflicting policies, where it is giving electricity free while on the other it has hiked the power tariff.</p>