New Delhi: The Congress on Monday suspended members of its youth wing who had participated in a 'beef fest' organised in Kerala to protest against the Centre's ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets.
What happened in Kerala yesterday is thoughtless,barbaric& completely unacceptable to me &the Congress Party.I strongly condemn the incident — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) May 28, 2017
Agree strongly. One does not need to descend to that level to prove a point. Cruelty to animals is unacceptable for any reason in any case. https://t.co/1t4SFaLwFX — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 28, 2017
Rijil Makulti and his accomplices have been booked for the alleged ox slaughter in Kannur during the 'beef fest' organised across the state by the Congress and the Left.
"A case has been registered under Sect 120 A of the Kerala Police Act on the basis of a complaint of Yuva Morcha activist", Kannur SP Siva Vikram, told PTI.
Despite Congress’s efforts to distance itself from the incident, Makulti said he had no regrets. "We don't regret our act. This was done as part of our protest," he told a television channel on Sunday.
The central government’s notification has triggered a political storm in Kerala with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shooting off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the ban amounted to an "intrusion" into the rights of the states.
He said meat was the primary source of protein for millions of the poor and ordinary people in the country, particularly Dalits. Such restrictions being imposed on the eve of Ramzan, would certainly appear to certain communities in the country as a "direct attack on them," Vijayan said.
The UDF will observe 'black day' on Monday against the ban, opposition leader in the assembly Ramesh Chennithala said at Thrissur. Chennithala also wrote to Modi against the new law. UDF workers will wear black badges and take out protest marches, he said.(With PTI inputs)
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