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    Hindus are protesting near to the House of Commons over claims that the RSPCA killed their sacred cow with a lethal injection while they worshipped. The group was accused of secretly putting down a Belgian blue-jersey cross, while Hindus at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hertfordshire, were at prayer. The RSPCA denied the allegation stating they informed staff on site “exactly” what would …

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    Hindus are protesting near to the House of Commons over claims that the RSPCA killed their sacred cow with a lethal injection while they worshipped. The group was accused of secretly putting down a Belgian blue-jersey cross, while Hindus at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hertfordshire, were at prayer. The RSPCA denied the allegation stating they informed staff on site “exactly” what would happen to the cow, Gangotri. Orange-robed Hindu monks will join the protest route from Parliament Square in Westminster to the offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (BBC)

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