Mangaluru: Sri Rama Sene has decided to hold a massive demonstration on December 15, in protest against cow slaughter.

Speaking to the reporters on Friday, Anand Shetty Adyar said that the protest will raise awareness on the need to protect the cattle and to push ban on cow slaughter. Interestingly, the poster put up at the press meet read ‘press meat’.  

The ‘Save Me’ rally will be flagged off from Dr Ambedkar Circle at 10.30 am, and will culminate at DC’s office, where a convention will be held.The procession will consist of a tableau depicting cattle and the significance of cow in Hindu society.

Anand Shetty further informed that swamijis and religious heads from various parts of the country will attend the rally. Over 2,000 activists are expected to take part, he added.

The convention will be addressed by Sri Sri Siddalinga Swamiji of Andola Math, Jewargi, Gulbarga, who is also the working president of Sri Rama Sene. Shailesh Holla of Kamadhenu Trust, Bengaluru, Praveen Valke, SRS state chief secretary, Mahesh Koppa, SRS south province president, Kamalamma, state president of Durga Sene, and others will be present.

A memorandum will be submitted to the state government through the DC against cow slaughter and cattle trafficking and other anti-Hindu activities, and urge for the ban on cow slaughter, he said.

Jeevan Kumar Neermarga, Guru Pandeshwar, Narayana K, Venkatesh Padiyar and others were present.