The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today ruled out a nationwide ban on beef and said that it is for the states to take a decision regarding the issue after keeping in mind the sentiments of the people.
BJP president Amit Shah said wherever there is a government led his party, the sentiments of the people will be considered before imposing ban on beef.
“The party has not said that beef will be banned across the country,” the BJP president said.
The BJP chief, however, made it clear that his party would not be insisting on imposing ban on beef in all the states in which it is in power, leaving the final decision making power to the respective governments of the state.