Cattle sale ban: Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Centre's move

Kerala has struck a defiant note against the Centre's attempt to ban sale of cattle for slaughter

In a special session called on Thursday morning, the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution against the Centre's move to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter. The resolution said that the move went against the growth of agriculture, industry, labour, and the powers granted to a state under the Constitution.
 

The special one-day session was called to finalise the steps to be taken by the state government on the decision of the Centre, which the Kerala government has termed as an "infringement of the state's rights and against federal principles". The Left Democratic Front (LDF)-run state said that the Centre's