Article 48

Part IV — Directive Principles of State Policy · Constitution of India

Article 48

Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry. The State shall endeavour to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall, in particular, take steps for preserving and improving the breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle.

In plain wordsAgriculture and animal husbandry should be organised on modern, scientific lines. The government should also work to preserve and improve cattle breeds and to prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch and draught cattle.

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