[Assam] beef-eating in india

[xourov pathok]

--- Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
 
> All I am saying is that some small segment like the
> BJP or some Govt.
> official/s took it upon themselves to prove or
> disprove some issue that most
> Hindus are either ambivalent or truely don't care
> whether ancient Hindus did
> or did not eat beef.

people are actually very sensitive about eating beef
and cow slaughter.  you probably remember that most
communal riots in the past were started by someone
placing a dead pig in front of a mosque or a dead cow
in front of a temple.  in an incident a couple years
ago 5 dalits were lynched by a mob because they
suspected they were skinning a live cow.  they were
actually skinning a cow that was already dead for 24
hours.  the dalits made their living by collecting
cowhides and selling them to tanneries.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1923/stories/20021122003703800.htm

eating beef and cow slaughter are big and potentially
explosive issues in india.  talking about the past and
the record of beef-eating in hinduism is a means to
difusing the situation.


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