Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma offered to ban beef in the state if Congress leader Bhupen Kumar Borah formally requests it, following comments by Congress MP Rakibul Hussain condemning the practice of offering beef to win votes.
The police have also booked the owner of the container truck and others associated with the crime under relevant sections of the IPC.
The slaughter of bovine animals is banned in Jharkhand.
State Congress President Girish Chodankar accused the BJP of trying to rake up the beef ban issue, only when it deems politically beneficial for the party.
A prominent London university announced on Monday that it would be banning beef burgers and introducing a levy on plastic bottles as part of a wider drive to tackle climate change.
Around two quintal of meat, suspected to be beef, was seized on Wednesday morning near a village in the district, police said.
The prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) were imposed in and around the Nawadih village under Domchanch block after the man was assaulted and several houses in the village were ransacked
Vice president Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that one can eat beef if he wants, but celebrating it or organising festivals in its name is a reason for concern.
The Tourism minister was responding to questions on whether cow vigilantism and restrictions on beef would hit the hospitality sector
The Supreme Court had yesterday said "nobody would like to be told what to eat or how to dress" while ruling that these activities come under the realm of the right to privacy
Two zoological parks in Uttar Pradesh faced difficulty in supply of beef meant for feeding carnivorous animals following a ban imposed by the state government on illegal slaughter houses, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
The BJP’s clarification came after another Meghalaya party leader Bachu Marak resigned on Monday over the new central law on cattle trade.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act is not against slaughter and it is not forcing people on what to eat, Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.
"There is no ban on slaughter or sale of beef. What has been said in the new order is that mass sale of cattle for slaughter through the cattle market is banned,” observed the Chief Justice.
Bernard N Marak promised to regulate the sale of beef in the state which would being down the price of the meat.
The government should widely impose ban on slaughtering of all bovine animals and sale of beef. This is one of the prominent reasons for communal hatred in India, he had said on Monday
Spiritual head of the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Monday demanded a complete ban on sale of “all forms of beef” in the country as it is causing enmity between and Hindus and Muslims.
Asaduddin Owaisi today pointed out how the saffron party had different standards in different parts of the country on the same issue.
Top News
Latest News
