'Cow slaughter not essential to Islam': Madras High Court bans cow slaughter- HC: No cow slaughter on Bakrid- High Court directs Tamil Nadu govt to enforce ban- HC orders strict action across Tamil Nadu@dharannniii & @aakaaanksha with details.

Madras HC Bars Cow SacrificeSlaughter of cows for Bakrid sacrifice follows certain principles and guidelines in Islam, and generally cows not used for milk are chosen: ＠hihareeshDespite the ban, Dravidian parties have allowed cow slaughter in the state for decades: Dr. A. Suriyanarayanan, Political Analyst tells @roypranesh