Lumpy disease: BJP holds massive protest against Rajasthan govt over cattle deaths
Jaipur (Rajasthan), September 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party held a massive protest after thousands of cattle died in Rajasthan as a result of Lumpy skin disease.
The lumpy disease is a viral disease that affects cattle. It is transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as flies and mosquitoes, as well as ticks. It produces fever and skin nodules, and can lead to the death of the cattle.
During the Rajasthan BJP's protest in Jaipur, Satish Poonia climbed atop a police barricade.
Earlier, Pushkar BJP MLA Suresh Rawat arrived at the Rajasthan Assembly with a cow in an unusual incident on Monday. The act was performed in order to oppose the spread of Lumpy disease in livestock.
The cow ran as soon as the BJP MLA arrived on the scene and began speaking.
On September 19, Rajasthan Chief Minister took note of the situation and stated that the state government's priority is to handle the lumpy disease, but that vaccines would be provided by the Centre.
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"I called a meeting on August 15 regarding lumpy skin disease and called the leaders of the opposition, talked to everyone, talked to the religious leaders, our priority is how to save the lives of cows from lumpy skin disease, but the central government will give the vaccines and medicines," CM Gehlot said on twitter.
The disease had been killing cattle across the country, with massive numbers of cows dying in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab.
The animal husbandry department of Maharashtra reported on Saturday that 126 cattle had died and that the Lumpy virus has infected 25 districts in the state.
The announcement further stated that, despite the fact that Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is rapidly spreading, it is not transmitted to humans from animals or through cow milk.
On August 10, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar announced Lumpi-ProVac, an indigenous vaccine to protect cattle from Lumpy skin disease, with the goal of providing relief to the country's livestock.
The vaccine was developed in collaboration with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, by the National Equine Research Center, Hisar (Haryana) (Bareilly).
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