India, Nov. 13 -- Calling it a testament to its commitment to cow protection, the Gujarat government on Wednesday lauded a session court's recent decision to sentence three men to life imprisonment for cow slaughter.

A government statement, released on Wednesday evening, read: The ruling marks a significant milestone under the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2017, a law rooted in the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tenure as chief minister, aimed at safeguarding the cow as a sacred symbol of faith and culture.

The case unfolded following a police raid on November 6, 2023, in a residential area of Amreli, where authorities discovered evidence of illegal calf slaughter. Officers seized about 40 kilograms of ...