The State of Sikkim has reportedly become the first north-eastern State to pass a Bill banning cow slaughter, with the State Assembly passing the Sikkim Prevention of Cow Slaughter Bill, 2017 on Tuesday.The Bill was tabled by State Animal Husbandry Minister Mr. Somnath Poudyal, who was quoted as saying, “Generally, the tendency of the cow owners is to cull and sell the cows once they are...