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Beef eaters can go to Pakistan: Naqvi
New Delhi, May 21
Minister of State for
Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday justified ban on
cow slaughter and asked all those who want to eat beef to go to
Pakistan.
"It is not about loss or profit... it is an issue of
faith and belief. It is a sensitive issue for the Hindus," Naqvi said at
'Manthan' conclave organised by TV channel Aaj Tak.
"Those who
are dying without eating beef, can go to Pakistan or Arab countries or
any other part of world where it is available," he said.
"Even Muslims are against it..." he contended.
Naqvi
was countered by AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi who asked whether the
central government would impose blanket ban on beef across India,
especially in states like Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala where a
large number of people eat this kind of meat.
On the issue of
backwardness among Muslims, Naqvi said the Narendra Modi government was
taking steps to eradicate poverty among the minorities.
"It is a
fact that Muslims have remained away from development. Various social
security schemes started by our government would help Muslims in a big
way," he added.