Karnataka BJP passes anti-cow slaughter bill

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah bemoaned the "murder of democracy" late Wednesday night as he lashed out at the BS Yediyurappa government - whom he labelled a "coward" - after the Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly. In a series of five tweets, the senior Congress leader said the anti-cow slaughter bill had been "introduced and passed without any discussion", and that the opposition party would boycott Assembly session to protest an "anti-democratic act". "Only a coward government, which can't debate, can behave like this. They can't stop us through their autocratic behaviour. We will take this to the people to fight against BJP's corruption and despotism," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

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