Dear Prime Minister, 

The issue of cow slaughter should not be taken in a lighter vein. For a majority of Hindus, the cow is a sacred animal which is revered and prayed to. Unfortunately, it's a mortal creature too and has a limited life period. When we consider something as sacred, we should then plan for its protection and upkeep too. We lack in that and our duty ends with offering a pooja or pay lip service in obeisance. Like all living beings cow too has been made an object of exploitation by humans. We love its milk and the by products from its milk, we find uses for cow's urine and cow dung, in fact we exploit the "Sacred Cow" in every way possible. But we fail the Holy Cow when we have to take care of it after it stops being of use to us. We allow it to roam the streets or butchered for its meat. Now people claiming to be on a mission to stop cow slaughter are attacking people who they "suspect" of having butchered a cow and killing them. I would like to ask these people as to what steps have they taken to protect a cow which is past its prime and which is of no use anymore. How many cows do we have in our "Goshalas". How many "Goshalas" do we have? Let's learn to respect our sacred animals first as a form of life before we start taking lives in the name of these sacred animals. The Govt can give tax breaks to individuals or companies who run Goshalas or who contribute to recognised "Goshalas". A census has to be taken of the number of cows and it should be mandated to have one Goshala for a certain number of cows. The upkeep of the these cows have to supervised by the local veterinary doctor and a third party certificate has to be obtained annually regarding the status of the "Goshala". People from all communities should be involved in the upkeep of Goshalas. Finally, people from all castes should be trained to conduct the final rites of the cow, when it passes away. That way we can create employment in rural areas, increase our cattle wealth and most importantly live in peace together (until such time we find another emotive issue to divide ourselves). A cow lover 
p.s. : Human beings too are in need of the some of the above services. I hope someone takes time to look at their needs too.