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The Assam government on Wednesday banned the serving and consumption of beef at restaurants, hotels or public places in the state.
At a press conference, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet to amend the existing law on beef consumption and incorporate the new provisions.
The Assam Cattle Preservation Act, which was passed in August 2021, prohibits the sale and purchase of beef and beef products in areas “predominantly inhabited by Hindu, Jain, Sikh and other non-beef eating communities” or within five kilometres of a temple or a sattra, a Vaishnavite monastery. It also places tight restrictions on cattle transportation.
“ Earlier, we had decided to place the curbs within a five kilometre radius of a temple but now, we have decided to expand it to other areas,
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