There is a stray cattle problem in Uttar Pradesh because people from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are letting loose their cows and buffaloes in the state, Suresh Kumar Khanna, a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, claimed on Monday.
The state parliamentary affairs minister's remark came after Congress MLA Ajay Kumar Lallu in the Question Hour of the state Assembly raised the matter of stray cattle in Uttar Pradesh.
Lallu also sought to know from the Animal Husbandry Minister, Lakshmi Narayan Chaudhari, whether stray cattle were damaging crops.
To this, Chaudhari said such data is not compiled by his department.
Congress Legislative Party leader Aradhana Mishra Mona termed it an "irresponsible reply".
"This in an important issue. Farmers are committing suicide as their crops are being damaged by stray cattle. This reply is irresponsible and the government should answer the member's question," she said.
Khanna said the Yogi Adityanath government was serious on the issue and told the House about the construction of 'Gauashray Sthals' and the fund released for it.
He alleged that "from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, stray cattle is being left here (in Uttar Pradesh). Whatever arrangements we make, these cattle add to numbers (of cattle in UP) here."
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"Sarkar ko badnaam karne ke liye yahan par chhudwa rahe hain (They are letting loose their cattle here to defame the government," he said.
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh share borders with Uttar Pradesh.
Unsatisfied with the reply, Congress members walked out of the House, saying the government was "insensitive" towards farmers' woes.
