NCP justify Maharashtra Government’s meat ban decision

Janjivan Bureau
New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday defended the Maharashtra Government’s decision to ban the sale and consumption of meat in Mumbai for four days, saying norms of all religions should be respected.
“It is the belief of the Jains that there should not be any kind of killing. They have shown respect to their religion,” says Tariq Anwar.
The Maharashtra Government ban has been imposed in view of the Jain festival of Paryushan.The festival will be observed on September 10, 13, 17 and 18.
He also said the issue of the Gujarat Government banning the sale and consumption of beef should not be given much weightage.
“I am not an Islamic scholar, but it is possible that there is mention of it. I think it should not be given so much of weightage,” Anwar told.
On Monday, billboards with pictures of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and the Islamic symbol of the crescent moon and star came up in an Ahmedabad locality with a message from the Gauseva and Gauchar Vikas Board of the Gujarat Government, quoting a verse it claims is from the Quran to back its case for the protection of the cow