Madhya Pradesh has long claimed to have the toughest cow-protection laws in India, with a ban on cow slaughter in place since 2004. The current 2024-25 period was even officially declared the "Cow... .
The CPI(M) move assumes political significance amid the Congress and BJP’s bid to exploit the controversy to stoke public indignation against the LDF government in the run-up to the local body polls and the Assembly elections in 2026 ....