Haryana Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar said if Muslims want to live peacefully in India they have to stop eating beef.
According to Indian Express reports, Khattar said “Muslim rahein, magar is desh mein beef khaana chhodna hi hoga unko. Yahan ki manyata hai gau” Cow is an article of faith, so too keep this faith Muslims have to to give up eating beef to to live in this nation”.
While commenting on Dadri incident Khattar blamed Mohammad Akhlaq who was lynched by the mob after false rumours that he had eaten beef.
Akhlaq’s death was misunderstanding, victim made a “halki tippani (loose comment) about the cow which hurt the sentiments of people who subsequently attacked him”.Khattar said
“Muslims and Christians wouldn’t be going against their faith if they don’t eat beef”.He further said