India Honest reminds people of the facts : people must not misinterpret the letter..........it is clearly mentioned that protection of cows is state subject, so only those state where prohibition on slaughtering cow is passed, those states cannot sale or export....thus other state cannot be legally stopped by the central govt.......Only as an export policy matter of the central govt, the minister says that it does not promote or allow export of beef and have also stopped giving subsidy.
"As per the Foreign Trade Policy, the export of BEEF is prohibited and isn't permitted to be exported. However, as per the distribution of legislative powers between the Union of India and States, preservation of cattle is the matter on which the State legislatures have the exclusive powers to legislate. It is therefore, for the State Governments to enact such legislations. Enactment of law on Cow Slaughter does not fall under the purview of the Central Government.The Department of Commerce has withdrawn the Transport Assistance Subsidy w.e.f. 1st January 2014 for the XII Plan period which was being given to the meat exporters during XI Plan period."
-- Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Commerce and Industry.
Kirit Somaiya : Government discourages Meat Export.......#Minister confirmed with me, Export of Meat of Cow Oxen Calf is total banned & prohibited. Government has also withdrawn transport subsidy given to Meat Exporters.Minister in response to My representation, informed me with letter dated 7 july 2015:
