BJP won't ban beef across the country, says party president Amit Shah

BJP ruled out a country-wide ban on beef on Thursday, saying it is for the states to take a decision on it keeping in mind the "sentiments of the people". "Wherever there is BJP government, we will consider sentiments of the people before imposing ban on beef. We have not said that we will be banning beef across the country," BJP president Amit Shah said. BJP governments in Maharashtra and Haryana have banned beef. However, Shah made it clear that the party will not be insisting on imposing ban on beef in all the states it is in power, leaving it to the respective governments to take a call on it by factoring in the sentiments of the people. DNA