Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Assam CM Warns Against Throwing Beef Near Religious Sites
Assam's leader, Himanta Biswa Sarma, is speaking out about beef being left near religious places.
He said this needs to stop, or people might start putting pork in front of mosques in response.
He wants to avoid any fights over these things and thinks these areas should be kept free of meat.
Also, the police arrested over 60 people for illegally killing cows during a festival.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed the issue of beef being thrown near religious places.
Sarma stated that the practice of throwing beef must cease to prevent retaliatory actions.
He warned that if beef continues to be thrown, others might retaliate by placing pork near mosques.
Sarma emphasized the government's desire to avoid conflict over such matters.
Over 60 arrests have been made in connection to illegal cow slaughter during the Bakrid festival.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- What
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed the issue of throwing beef near religious places and illegal cow slaughter.
- When
- June 24, 2025.
- Where
- Goalpara, Assam.
- Why
- To address incidents of beef being thrown near religious sites and illegal cow slaughter, to prevent retaliatory actions and communal disturbances.
Government
Offenders
Cause of religious issues
Government
The government wants to stop the practice of throwing beef to prevent religious conflict.
Offenders
Those throwing beef are creating communal disturbance.
- Incident Addressed
- Throwing beef near religious places
- Official Speaking
- Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Official Title
- Assam Chief Minister
- Warning
- Retaliation with pork
- Arrests related to
- Illegal cow slaughter
- Total arrests
- Over 60
Sources
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