'Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Ignorance of Islands' Behind New Lakshadweep Administrator's Policies

In a 28-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Omesh Saigal, who also served as Chief Secretary in Delhi, spoke at length about the amendments to the Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulations which, in addition to barring the storing, transporting and buying of beef and beef products, also ban the slaughter of cows, calves, bulls and buffaloes. Although Mr Saigal sharply criticized the attempt to ban beef and beef products he said a ban on slaughter would make sense because the water level in Lakshadweep is just below the land surface and poorly handled slaughter can impurify water levels. However, he added, any ban on slaughter must happen with the widest possible consultation with the people of the islands.

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