Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan on Thursday hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for imposing a complete ban on beef consumption in hotels, and public places in Assam.
Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan on Thursday said that the beef ban by the Assam government is an "agenda of Sangh Parivar" who are trying to "make a split among people."
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday said that the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is "trying to hide" defeat in Jharkhand by implementing beef ban "conspiracy" in Assam.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday termed the Assam government's decision to ban beef consumption in restaurants and public places as "nothing political about it."
After the Assam government banned the consumption of beef in restaurants and public places, Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed attacked the state government and accused them of following the principles of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that the government has decided to ban serving and consumption of beef in any restaurant, hotel and public places across the 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.
This comes after CM Sarma on Wednesday announced a ban on the consumption and sale of beef in the state, prohibiting its serving in restaurants, hotels, and public places.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri at Parliament House and sought Puri's assistance to strengthen and harness the optimum level of Assam's hydrocarbon industry.