India's National Cow Protection Army is on the march to ban the slaughter of cattle

By Jason Koutsoukis, Delhi
Updated March 28 2015 - 2:13am, first published 12:15am
A cow shelter in east Delhi that provides care for about 5000 retired dairy cows. The cows are remain here until they die of natural causes. Photo: Supplied
A cow shelter in east Delhi that provides care for about 5000 retired dairy cows. The cows are remain here until they die of natural causes. Photo: Supplied
Retired dairy cows at a shelter in east Delhi. Photo: Supplied
Retired dairy cows at a shelter in east Delhi. Photo: Supplied
ALM Industries is one of the biggest buffalo abattoirs in India, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

At least one, sometimes two, cattle trucks loaded with buffalo are stopped by Hindu activists en route to the ALM abattoir each week and released.

ALM Industries exports to 24 countries, mainly in the middle east, the gulf, and central asia. Photo: Supplied
ALM Industries is one of the biggest buffalo abattoirs in India, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. At least one, sometimes two, cattle trucks loaded with buffalo are stopped by Hindu activists en route to the ALM abattoir each week and released. ALM Industries exports to 24 countries, mainly in the middle east, the gulf, and central asia. Photo: Supplied
Hindu activists are accused of holding up cattle trucks on the way to abbattoirs, but India is on track to becoming the world's largest beef exporter. Photo: Supplied
Hindu activists are accused of holding up cattle trucks on the way to abbattoirs, but India is on track to becoming the world's largest beef exporter. Photo: Supplied

Ashoo Mongia, the commander-in-chief of India's National Cow Protection Army, is enjoying the fight of his life.