AITC accuses MDA of backing BJP’s hidden agenda to stop beef eating in Meghalaya

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 7, 2022

Opposition AITC legislator from Umroi George B Lyngdoh on Monday accused the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government of ensuring that the BJP’s hidden agenda of stopping people in Meghalaya from eating beef is successful.

While moving a short duration discussion in the Assembly, Lyngdoh alleged that the cattle crisis in the state has been purposely created perhaps to fulfill a political agenda of both the BJP government at the centre and the state.

“As we see, they are now successful in ensuring that Meghalaya does not get access to beef. The inaction of the state government proves beyond doubt that it is ensuring that the BJP succeeds in its plans,” he said.

The discussion was raised on a report alleging that the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary department has no knowledge about the destination of the cattle whereas it has issued over 290 challan to buy cattle from Assam.

Lyngdoh further alleged that the state government was successful in ensuring that the cattle does not reach the state.

“The state government has been ensuring that whatever cattle that reaches the state, that also is being smuggled and whatever cattle reaches the open market for consumption, the prices are so high now that people cannot buy beef anymore because it is so costly,” he said.

“Therefore I can only congratulate the government for hoodwinking the people without a law being put in place. (Due to) it’s indifference and its cold attitude and inaction, it has been successful in ensuring that the hidden agenda of stopping people from eating beef is successful,” the MLA added.

On the other hand, the AITC legislator further stated that not only is cattle smuggling becoming a livelihood for many but now the danger is that raw meat is also being smuggled as beef.

According to him, the prevailing situation has affected the local butchers to a great extent.