BJP MP Saikia supports Assam govt's decision to ban consumption of beef in restaurants, says "no communal angle"
Dec 05, 2024
New Delhi [India], December 5 : Supporting Assam government for banning the consumption of beef in restaurants, and public places, BJP MP from Darrang- Udalguri, Assam, Dilip Saikia on Wednesday said that this decision has no communal angle but has been made in favour of the 'Sanatana' culture of India.
"Assam cabinet has decided to ban beef in public places. I support this decision. Cows are considered as a mother in the Sanatana culture. Beef is a restricted food in the Sanatana culture. We don't object to its consumption in private but serving beef in public places as most people consider it inedible...This decision has no communal angle but has been made in the favour of the Sanatana culture of India...,"Dilip Saikia told ANI.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the government has decided to ban serving and consumption of beef in any restaurant, hotel and public places across the state.
The CM said the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, passed in 2021, has been quite successful in ensuring the slaughter of cattle, and "now we have decided to stop the consumption of beef in public places."
"We had passed the law on prohibition of cattle slaughter three years ago, and it was quite successful, so now, in Assam, we have decided that beef will not be served in any restaurant or hotel and also it will not be served in any public function or public place, so from today we have completely decided to stop the consumption of beef in hotels, restaurants and public places," the Assam CM said.
The CM said that the earlier decision was to only restrict consumption of beef near temples, but now the government has expanded it to the whole state.
"Earlier our decision was to stop eating beef near temples but now we have expanded it to the entire state so you will not be able to eat it in any community place, public place, hotel or restaurant," Sarma said.
The Assam Chief Minister also said that the state's cabinet expansion will take place on December 7.
