Indian state of Maharashtra bans beef - FT.com

Indian state of Maharashtra bans beef - FT.com: "Narendra Modi, prime minister, has bemoaned what he calls India’s “pink revolution” of rising meat exports, and expressed hopes of bringing a national ban on cow slaughter.
India’s consumption of bovine meat — including both beef and buffalo — has fallen over the past decade, as rightwing Hindu groups have campaigned to discourage lower-caste Hindus from eating it. But exports are surging, and are now estimated at about $5bn a year."



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