Assam’s beef ban sparks regional uproar in the northeast
The Assam government's decision to amend the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, has drawn sharp criticism and ignited debates across the northeastern region and beyond.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad international general secretary Surendra Jain on Sunday alleged that 'gau- rakshaks' who should be felicitated for trying to stop cow slaughter are being implicated in false cases by police.
"Gau-rakshaks (cow protectors) are doing the work that the police department needs to do. They are coming out on roads to stop cow slaughter. They should be felicitated for the same," Jain told reporters here on Sunday.
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"Unfortunately, the police books gau-rakshaks and frames wrong charges against them to hide their failures," he said.
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Jain also slammed the Congress for supporting cow slaughter under Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
"Mahatma Gandhi was opposed to cow slaughter but Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi is organising beef parties across the state," he said.
On construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Jain said, "We believe that the central government in the coming two years will bring a law for constructing Ram Mandir in Ayodhya."
Jain pitched for a phase-wise implementation of MS Swaminathan committee report to solve the agrarian crisis in the country.
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