Buried carcasses of six stray cows in the municipal corporation premises of Rewa town have sparked a political controversy in Madhya Pradesh.
Alleging a major conspiracy behind the entire episode, the opposition Congress has demanded a judicial probe, besides seeking the constitution of a judicial commission to probe in detail the real state of cows all across the state.
While talking to media persons here on Saturday, former MP minister and Congress MlA from Gurh assembly seat of Rewa district Sunderlal Tiwari told that 15 cow carcasses have been found to be buried at two places, including the Rewa Municipal Corporation (RMC) premises and the corporation's godown, around 500 metres from the RMC on August 12.
“But instead of lodging a case under sections of the MP Agriculture Cattle Preservation Act, the Civil lines police in Rewa lodged a case against unidentified accused under Section 269 of IPC which deals with negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to human life,” said Tiwari.
The matter came to the fore when around 11.30 am on August 12, a Congress councilor sniffed stench of some dead animal coming from the ground near the Ram Janaki temple inside the RMC premises, which also house the offices of Municipal Commissioner and Mayor.
"The Congress councilor immediately informed the matter to Ajay Mishra 'Baba,' RMC leader of the opposition, who rushed to the spot with other Congress members demanded that the ground is dug properly. Following pressure by the Congress councilors, a JCB machine was pressed into action at around 4.30 pm and it led to the exhuming of at least six cow carcasses. We don't whether these cows were buried alive or dead or else was it a part of some conspiracy by ruling BJP which swears by the cause of Gau Mata (mother cow)," said Tiwari.
The senior state Congress leader further alleged 9 more cows were later exhumed from the RMC godown situated around 500 meters from the main RMC premises.
While raising the issue of seizure of sacks full of suspected cow meat and peeled off suspected cow skin from the garbage dump-yard in Koshtha village of the district last month, Tiwari said then the case was lodged under the provisions of the cow protection law.
"Then what has stopped the police from lodging the case under the same law now," questioned the Congress leader.
Both Tiwari and Mishra alleged that the real culprits are being saved in the entire episode, owing to their political links, particularly with a Madhya Pradesh minister.