[Marxistindia] stop obnoxious campaign in Haryana

[news from the cpi(m)]

September 9, 2016

 

Press statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the move by the Haryana
government to collect samples of Biriyani in the Mewat area of the state in
the run-up to the Bakri-Id festival. This move is allegedly intended to find
whether the samples contain beef.  Even at the time of enactment of Cow
Protection and Conservation Act in the state, the Party had protested
against it as it could be misused to terrorise a religious minority and
polarize the society.  It is important to note that the minority population
in Haryana is extremely small and is concentrated in the Mewat area.  

 

It is amply clear that RSS/BJP actually has no concern for the protection of
the cow and its progeny.  In Goa, the Party defends the right of the people
to consume beef.  In the North East, it is in favour of beef  consumption.
But in Haryana, clearly, this is being used to terrorise and sharpen
communal polarisation with clear political and electoral considerations.  

 

The Polit Bureau demands that this obnoxious campaign with government
patronage be stopped forthwith.

 

 

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For Central Committee Office

 

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