[Assam] beef-eating in india

[xourov pathok]

Ram Sarangapani wrote:

+  I really don't think mainstream Hindus have
+  any problem in this. Many Hindus recognize that
+  ancient Hindus supposedly did eat beef. Who is 
+  trying
+  to hide this fact? Most Hindus don't care one way
+  or
+  the other about this. The fact that some in the
+  education department now or in previous BJP govt.
+  tried to rewrite some textbooks has little
+  relevance
+  to mainstream Hindus.

this is not entirely true.  beef-eating is a big issue
in india.  as far as i know, beef and beef-products
are banned in many states in india.  there was a move
to ban cow slaughter at the union level (which would
have affected meghalaya too).  i don't know whether
this is law today.  nevertheless, it is interesting
that the present anti-cow slaughter movement is a
recent phenomenon.

d h jha, a history prof from delhi university, wrote a
book.  he had to ask for police security because of
threats.  his article here is more readable than his
book:

http://www.indowindow.com/sad/article.php?child=17&article=11

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