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It seems the hunt for the perfect steakhouse in Mumbai and Maharashtra as a whole would be pointless. After 19 years, the President has given his assent to the passing of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill, 1995, that was drafted during the BJP-Shiv Sena rule.
“This is a historic step, which has cultural as well as economic implications for the state. We had passed this Act when we were in power in 1995 and had sent it for the President’s nod in 1996. Subsequent governments in the state, however, failed to do the needful to get the Bill implemented. We had promised in our manifesto to bring this Bill and we have managed to do it,” BJP MP from Mumbai Kirit Somaiya has been quoted as saying.
The President had signed the Bill and sent it to the Ministry of Home Affairs, which then informed the Maharashtra Governor of the decision. Now, anyone found possessing beef or selling it can be fined Rs. 10,000 and jailed up to 5 years.
It seems the political rulers of Maharashtra got what they wanted from the Chief Ministers tweet:
But what about the people who deal in it?
The beef trade in the state is largely controlled by Muslims of the Qureshi caste. “Apart from rendering people jobless, the immediate effect will be the spiralling price of other meats as people will be forced to gravitate to them,” president of the Mumbai Suburban Beef Dealer Association Mohammed Qureshi said.
What's next for Maharashtra?
Maharashtra Bans Beef, Makes Possession Punishable By Up To 5 Years In Jail
“This is a historic step, which has cultural as well as economic implications for the state. We had passed this Act when we were in power in 1995 and had sent it for the President’s nod in 1996. Subsequent governments in the state, however, failed to do the needful to get the Bill implemented. We had promised in our manifesto to bring this Bill and we have managed to do it,” BJP MP from Mumbai Kirit Somaiya has been quoted as saying.
The President had signed the Bill and sent it to the Ministry of Home Affairs, which then informed the Maharashtra Governor of the decision. Now, anyone found possessing beef or selling it can be fined Rs. 10,000 and jailed up to 5 years.
It seems the political rulers of Maharashtra got what they wanted from the Chief Ministers tweet:
But what about the people who deal in it?
The beef trade in the state is largely controlled by Muslims of the Qureshi caste. “Apart from rendering people jobless, the immediate effect will be the spiralling price of other meats as people will be forced to gravitate to them,” president of the Mumbai Suburban Beef Dealer Association Mohammed Qureshi said.
What's next for Maharashtra?
Maharashtra Bans Beef, Makes Possession Punishable By Up To 5 Years In Jail
