Lumpy Virus: 61 thousand cows died in Rajasthan, 13 lakh animals infected

Lumpy disease is spreading rapidly in Rajasthan, due to which a large number of cows have died. On Tuesday, the BJP surrounded the government both outside and inside the assembly over the death of cows. On the other hand, the state government blamed the matter on the central government and demanded to declare it an epidemic. In the discussion about Lumpi in the assembly, the members of both the ruling and opposition sides demanded to take steps to prevent Lumpi. After the discussion, the BJP, dissatisfied with the minister's reply, also staged a walkout.

Apart from this, on the other hand, Animal Husbandry Minister Lalchand Kataria said that lumpi disease has spread to buffaloes and deer apart from cows.

The effect of lumpy skin disease seems to be increasing very fast in the state. So far 13,42,348 animals have been infected with lumpi while the death toll has increased to 61209. The Animal Husbandry Department claims that treatment of 12,88,673 infected animals has been started, but the number of cured animals in the state is only 8,02,794. In such a situation, at present, about 5 lakh animals are suffering from lumpy.

However, compared to these figures of the government, the number of cows being infected and killed is being told many times more. In the state, the organizations of cow devotees and cow service are constantly engaged in the service of cows to save them from lumpi. Along with feeding Ayurvedic laddus to cows, treatment is being tried in many other ways.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the first priority of his government is how to save the lives of cows from lumpi skin disease, but the Indian government will provide vaccines and medicines. He said that in such a situation he is demanding from the Government of India that it should be declared a national disaster. Gehlot has also written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding this.

Regarding Lumpi, Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria surrounded the government in the matter of Lumpi and said that when the disease was detected in April and on July 27, the department warned. The Animal Husbandry Department sent a guideline on July 27 for the disease that came in April. Kataria said that the situation in Lumpi has been brought under control in other states, why was there delay in Rajasthan. The Leader of Opposition said that more cow devotees have served cows than the government.

Animal Husbandry Minister Lalchand Kataria said that reports of buffaloes being affected by lumpy skin disease have also been received, about which the government is aware. With the rain stopping, there is hope of getting relief from this disease.