Should there be strict laws against cow slaughter? Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath seeks public opinion

Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has turned to his personal website to seek public opinion for curbing cow slaughter.

The website, Yogiadityanath.In, of 'Parampujya Mahant Adityanathji Maharaj, mukhyamantri (UP)', has elicited views on if stern laws should be enacted banning cow slaughter.

The website is managed by Santosh Yadav, a close aide of the CM, from Gorakhnath Mutt.

The opinion poll appears at the bottom of the homepage and reads - 'Do we need to formulate a strict law to stop cow slaughter?'

The respondents have been asked to mention their full name and mobile number.

There is, however, some confusion on when the opinion poll was started.

While some say that it was initiated before Adityanath took over as the CM, there are others claiming that it has been stared just a couple of days ago, as per PTI.

Meanwhile, Yogi has already directed the police to prepare an action plan for closure of slaughterhouses across the state.

He has also ordered a blanket ban on smuggling of cows. 

The BJP manifesto had said that all the illegal slaughter houses would be closed and there would be a blanket ban on all the mechanised slaughter houses.

The document had observed that due to cow smuggling, dairy-based industries have failed to flourish.

It noted that during the past state governments there has been a fall in cattle count, reflecting that bovine smuggling was rampant.

You can also take part in the opinion poll by logging on to the website yogiadityanath.in.

(With PTI inputs)