Action will be taken against parents of AJP’s Kunki Chowdhury for eating beef: Alleged
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said action will be taken against AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury’s parents for allegedly eating beef and uploading his picture on social media.
Ms. Chowdhury, 27, who is making her electoral debut from the Guwahati Central Assembly constituency, has repeatedly rejected the allegations, calling them fake news spread by Sarma.
“After the elections, I will take action against her parents under the Cattle Prevention Act. I will accept anything but not eating beef,” the chief minister told reporters when asked about the ongoing controversy.
Beef consumption is not illegal in the state, but the Assam Cattle Preservation Act of 2021 prohibits the slaughter of cattle and the sale of beef in Hindu, Jain and Sikh majority areas and within five kilometers of a temple or satra (Vaishnava monastery).
On Thursday (April 2), Mr Sarma alleged that her mother, academician Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, had shared posts related to eating beef, made remarks offensive to certain sections and supported Pakistan, hurting the sentiments of the “Sanatani” people.
“Forget whether Kunki wins or loses… Let her say her parents eat beef, she is a Sanatan Hindu and has renounced them. If she says she is not with her parents, then I am with her,” Mr Sarma said.
“Will you vote for people who eat beef? Which ‘Satradhikar’ will vote for her?” he said. — PTI
