KATHMANDU: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding that the government ensure immediate protection of stray cows and oxen in Kathmandu.
Advocate Padam Bahadur Shrestha filed the writ at the highest court naming Office of the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the Department of Livestock Services, among others as defendants.
Shrestha, in his petition, has demanded to put an end to the ill-treatment and cruelty towards the stray cattle, especially the cows and oxen and urged the government to protect them from diseases and hunger and provide them with safe shelters.
The petition mentions that the Constitution of Nepal’s Article 9 (3) declares cow as the national animal of Nepal.
Stating that a cow is the national animal of Nepal and is worshiped as Laxmi during Tihar and that oxen are worshiped during Gobardan Puja, Shrestha has drawn the attention of the concerned authorities to take immediate actions to keep the faith intact.
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