Under Hindu sway, Mumbai bans beef
(The Christian Science Monitor) A strict ban on beef in Mumbai has closed down meat sellers across India’s most cosmopolitan city.
The new ban is the strictest ever in India and includes penalties even for possessing beef. Breaking the law, which languished for five years before getting passed under a conservative ruling Hindu party, brings a fine and up to five years in prison.
Many Mumbai meat sellers are on strike in response, and eateries that feature kabobs and minced-meat delicacies in the Muslim quarter are losing customers. Some have closed.
