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

Article 48: Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

In plain words

The State must try to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern, scientific lines, and in particular preserve and improve breeds and prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle.

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Official text

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.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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