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Don't Intend To Alter 'Food Habit': Harsh Vardhan
The government does not want to "alter" the food habits of people and put businesses in "any kind of difficulty", union minister Harsh Vardhan said. His remarks come amid protests over the notification issued by his ministry on the sale of cattle for slaughter at markets across the country.
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No Move To Impose Beef Ban In Meghalaya: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party today denied reports that it wanted to impose a ban on beef consumption in Meghalaya. A second Meghalaya BJP member quit the party in protest against the government's new rule on sale of cattle in animal markets.
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Kerala Assembly To Meet On June 8 To Discuss Centre's Cattle Rules
The Kerala cabinet today decided to convene a special one-day assembly session on June 8 to discuss issues connected with the centre's ban on sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for purposes other than agricultural and farm use.
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Amit Shah Arrives In Kerala On Three-Day Visit
Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party volunteers received BJP President Amit Shah at Nedumbassery International Airport in Kochi today. Mr Shah, who is on a three-day visit in Kerala, arrived in the southern state some days after the central government banned sale of cattle in animal markets for purposes other than agricultural and farm use.
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Cattle Trade Rule Had Nothing To Do With State Laws, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Centre's rule on cattle trade has nothing to do with state rules on animal slaughter. The rule, which bans sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, has triggered widespread protests in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and in the northeast, where beef is a staple.
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After Saying Will Eat Beef, Trolled Make My Trip Co-Founder Apologises
On Wednesday, #BoycottMakeMyTrip was a twitter trend after a tweet by Keyur Joshi, the co-founder of Make My Trip, protested the Centre's ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter.
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IIT Madras Students Protest Attack Over Beef Fest: 10 Points
A large number of students held a protest at the Indian Institute of Technology or IIT Madras against an attack on a research scholar who participated in a "beef fest" earlier this week. The beef fest was organised to protest against the Centre's new cattle rules, which the students say infringe on their right to eat what they want. There have been...
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Will Challenge New Cattle Rules In Court, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government will not accept the ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets. She said the ban imposed by the Narendra Modi government was "undemocratic and unconstitutional", adding the West Bengal government will raise a legal challenge against the new rule.
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On Cattle Rule, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Writes To Counterparts: 10 Facts
After protests from several states, the Union Environment Ministry is examining changing the definition of cattle in its new rules to exclude buffaloes from a ban on sale for slaughter at animal markets, sources have said. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan called the order an attack on state powers and said th...
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After Ban On Sale Of Cattle For Slaughter, IIT Students Hold 'Beef Fest'
Around 80 students participated in a "beef fest" at the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras last night, where they also discussed the Central government's recent ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at cattle markets.
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Kerala Takes Lead Against New Cattle Slaughter Rules, Approaches PM Modi
Expressing strong objection to the new central government ruling that cows and buffaloes sold at animal markets across India can no longer be used for slaughter, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the centre's decision is an intrusion of rights of states and that the "new rule is against princ...
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Is Our Survival More Important, Or Cattle's, Asks Farmer About Beef Ban
A ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in India's richest state is threatening to push millions of farmers into penury, deepening distress in the countryside and fanning some resentment against the policies of the ruling BJP.
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Vote For Us If You Want To Eat Beef, Says Asaduddin Owaisi
A ban on consumption and sale of beef may be imposed in the city if AIMIM was not voted to power in the upcoming elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), party chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed today.
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Earlier Order Enforcing Beef Ban Set Aside by Jammu and Kashmir High Court
A full bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has set aside an earlier order of the court directing strict enforcement of a legal ban on bovine slaughter and beef sale, saying it was for the state government and the legislature to consider the issue.
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Van Set on Fire in Maharashtra After Beef Suspicion
A van was set on fire in Maharashtra by a crowd of over 100 people on Sunday night after rumours that it was carrying beef. Later, police confirmed that it was indeed carrying around 100 kg of beef. The sale and consumption of beef is illegal in Maharashtra.
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Don't Intend To Alter 'Food Habit': Harsh Vardhan
The government does not want to "alter" the food habits of people and put businesses in "any kind of difficulty", union minister Harsh Vardhan said. His remarks come amid protests over the notification issued by his ministry on the sale of cattle for slaughter at markets across the country.
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No Move To Impose Beef Ban In Meghalaya: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party today denied reports that it wanted to impose a ban on beef consumption in Meghalaya. A second Meghalaya BJP member quit the party in protest against the government's new rule on sale of cattle in animal markets.
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Kerala Assembly To Meet On June 8 To Discuss Centre's Cattle Rules
The Kerala cabinet today decided to convene a special one-day assembly session on June 8 to discuss issues connected with the centre's ban on sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for purposes other than agricultural and farm use.
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Amit Shah Arrives In Kerala On Three-Day Visit
Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party volunteers received BJP President Amit Shah at Nedumbassery International Airport in Kochi today. Mr Shah, who is on a three-day visit in Kerala, arrived in the southern state some days after the central government banned sale of cattle in animal markets for purposes other than agricultural and farm use.
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Cattle Trade Rule Had Nothing To Do With State Laws, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Centre's rule on cattle trade has nothing to do with state rules on animal slaughter. The rule, which bans sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, has triggered widespread protests in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and in the northeast, where beef is a staple.
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After Saying Will Eat Beef, Trolled Make My Trip Co-Founder Apologises
On Wednesday, #BoycottMakeMyTrip was a twitter trend after a tweet by Keyur Joshi, the co-founder of Make My Trip, protested the Centre's ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter.
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IIT Madras Students Protest Attack Over Beef Fest: 10 Points
A large number of students held a protest at the Indian Institute of Technology or IIT Madras against an attack on a research scholar who participated in a "beef fest" earlier this week. The beef fest was organised to protest against the Centre's new cattle rules, which the students say infringe on their right to eat what they want. There have been...
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Will Challenge New Cattle Rules In Court, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government will not accept the ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets. She said the ban imposed by the Narendra Modi government was "undemocratic and unconstitutional", adding the West Bengal government will raise a legal challenge against the new rule.
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On Cattle Rule, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Writes To Counterparts: 10 Facts
After protests from several states, the Union Environment Ministry is examining changing the definition of cattle in its new rules to exclude buffaloes from a ban on sale for slaughter at animal markets, sources have said. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan called the order an attack on state powers and said th...
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After Ban On Sale Of Cattle For Slaughter, IIT Students Hold 'Beef Fest'
Around 80 students participated in a "beef fest" at the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras last night, where they also discussed the Central government's recent ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at cattle markets.
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Kerala Takes Lead Against New Cattle Slaughter Rules, Approaches PM Modi
Expressing strong objection to the new central government ruling that cows and buffaloes sold at animal markets across India can no longer be used for slaughter, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the centre's decision is an intrusion of rights of states and that the "new rule is against princ...
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Is Our Survival More Important, Or Cattle's, Asks Farmer About Beef Ban
A ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in India's richest state is threatening to push millions of farmers into penury, deepening distress in the countryside and fanning some resentment against the policies of the ruling BJP.
-
Vote For Us If You Want To Eat Beef, Says Asaduddin Owaisi
A ban on consumption and sale of beef may be imposed in the city if AIMIM was not voted to power in the upcoming elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), party chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed today.
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Earlier Order Enforcing Beef Ban Set Aside by Jammu and Kashmir High Court
A full bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has set aside an earlier order of the court directing strict enforcement of a legal ban on bovine slaughter and beef sale, saying it was for the state government and the legislature to consider the issue.
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Van Set on Fire in Maharashtra After Beef Suspicion
A van was set on fire in Maharashtra by a crowd of over 100 people on Sunday night after rumours that it was carrying beef. Later, police confirmed that it was indeed carrying around 100 kg of beef. The sale and consumption of beef is illegal in Maharashtra.
