Beef row: Chief minister vows motion in opposition to AJP nominee’s kin | India Information
GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday broached the problem of beef consumption into his election marketing campaign in opposition to Kunki Chowdhury (27), the candidate of Congress’ key ally Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) from Guwahati Central seat, accusing her dad and mom of consuming beef and importing a photograph of it on social media.“Kunki’s mom, Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, had shared posts associated to beef consumption and made remarks hurting the emotions of ‘Sanatani’ individuals… After the election, I’ll act in opposition to Kunki’s dad and mom below Cattle Prevention Act. I’ll settle for every part, however not beef consuming,” Sarma instructed reporters. Kunki denied the allegations, calling them “pretend and baseless”.Sarma added, “Overlook whether or not Kunki wins or loses… Let her say that her dad and mom eat beef, she is a Sanatani Hindu, and he or she has disowned them. If she says she will not be together with her dad and mom, then I’m together with her.”“There are satradhikars (heads of satra establishments) in Assam. There’s Kamakhya temple. Which satradhikar will vote for her?.. Will we eat beef in entrance of Kamakhya, Majuli, and Batadrava? AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi ought to apologise,” he added.Sarma claimed that even members of the “Miya” group had stopped consuming beef at his request and now eat buffalo meat as a substitute. Beef consumption will not be unlawful in Assam. Nonetheless, Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, bans cattle slaughter and the sale of beef in areas the place Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs are within the majority, and inside a five-km radius of spiritual locations.
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