Suvendu Adhikari clamps down on cattle slaughter in Bengal with jail fines and fitness certificates

Public slaughter is now explicitly banned across Bengal

West Bengal’s Suvendu Adhikari government has tightened rules on animal slaughter by enforcing strict compliance with the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950. An order bans slaughter in any open public place and makes violations punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a ₹1,000 fine. It also requires a fitness certificate for slaughter, issued through joint municipal or panchayat and veterinary approval under specific conditions. Police crackdowns will target illegal cattle markets and unauthorized slaughterhouses, alongside steps on excessive loudspeaker use at religious events.