Ajmer Sharif cleric demands national animal status for cow, ban on slaughter, beef export
Ajmer Sharif cleric Syed Sarwar Chishti has called for the cow to be declared the national animal of India and for a ban on its slaughter and beef exports. He emphasized the cow's religious significance to Hindus and urged the government to prioritize communal harmony in this matter. Chishti also highlighted the need for stricter laws against cattle abandonment and criticized the current government's inaction on these issues.
- ▪Syed Sarwar Chishti urged the Centre to declare the cow as the national animal.
- ▪He called for a nationwide ban on cow slaughter and beef exports.
- ▪Chishti expressed concern over cattle abandonment and lynching incidents related to cow slaughter.
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Ajmer Sharif cleric Syed Sarwar Chishti on Friday (May 22, 2026) urged the Centre to declare the cow as the national animal and impose a nationwide ban on its slaughter and sale for sacrifice.The cleric's appeal days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha on May 28. Mr. Chishti said that the cow holds deep religious significance for the Hindu community and deserves respect and constitutional protection.He appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a special session of Parliament to bring legislation declaring the cow the national animal."It is important to see who supports such a bill and who opposes it," Mr. Chishti said, adding that the issue should rise above politics and be viewed from the perspective of communal harmony and cultural respect.mr. Chishti said Muslims would welcome such a move.
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