BJP MLA says killing of cows is the reason of flood in Kerala

At a time when the entire country has come together to help Kerala in the aftermath of unprecedented floods in the state, a BJP MLA – infamous for making controversial remarks – has said that the natural disaster is a result of slaughtering cows in the open.

Vijaypura’s BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal invited massive ire after he claimed that the prevailing situation in Kerala was because the state had hurt Hindu sentiments. “In Kerala, people openly slaughter cows. What happened? Within a year, a situation like this (flood) arose. Whoever hurts the Hindu religious beliefs will face such consequences,” he said recently. Yatnal would then elaborate on how Hindus worship cows and killing the animal is at par with killing humans.