[‘Consumption of beef is a routine thing among Garo people, most of who are Christians. But the prices are very high as there is no regularisation. If elected, our party will regularise sale, which will bring prices down,’ (Bernard) Marak (president of the party’s Tura city unit in Garo Hills) said. Meghalaya is predominantly Christian, with the community accounting for 74.59% of the state’s population in the 2011 census. ... However, State BJP chief Shibun Lyngdoh said that Marak’s views were his own and not of the party. ‘As a party we haven’t made any promise of bringing down prices of beef if elected to power in the State next year. But ***there won’t be a ban on beef in Meghalaya*** (emphasis added),’ he said.]
https://eclecticnortheast.in/bjp-mla-from-meghalaya-bernard-marak-has-promised-that-he-will-make-beef-cheaper/ Amidst Debate Over Beef Ban, BJP Leader from Meghalaya Promises Cheaper Beef if Party Comes to Power on: May 29, 2017In: Amidst debate over beef ban in the country, Bernard Marak, a BJP leader from Meghalaya has claimed that his party would make beef cheaper if voted to power next year. This statement from Marak comes at a time when the BJP-led union government is facing severe criticism for its recent directive banning sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter. ***‘Consumption of beef is a routine thing among Garo people, most of who are Christians. But the prices are very high as there is no regularisation. If elected, our party will regularise sale, which will bring prices down,’ Marak said. Meghalaya is predominantly Christian, with the community accounting for 74.59% of the state’s population in the 2011 census.*** [Emphasis added.] There would be no ban on consumption of beef in the state, said Marak, who is the president of the party’s Tura city unit in Garo Hills. ***However, State BJP chief Shibun Lyngdoh said that Marak’s views were his own and not of the party. ‘As a party we haven’t made any promise of bringing down prices of beef if elected to power in the State next year. But there won’t be a ban on beef in Meghalaya,’ he said.*** [Emphasis added.] -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
