Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 11th Mar, 2015. 11 March 2015 - Mumbai, INDIA:.The cow is considered sacred & is referred to as 'GoMata' or 'mother cow' in Hindu Culture.The beef ban, which was imposed by the state of Maharashtra in India this month, ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP party, extended the existing prohibition of slaughtering cows to bulls and bullocks. Under the new law, sale or possession of the beef can result in imprisonment for up to five years. Cows are considered sacred by majority Hindus.This is having a major impact on businesses across Mumbai, the state's largest
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March 11, 2015 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 11 March 2015 - Mumbai , INDIA:.The cow is considered sacred & is referred to as 'GoMata' or 'mother cow' in Hindu Culture...The beef ban, which was imposed by the state of Maharashtra in India this month, ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP party, extended the existing prohibition of slaughtering cows to bulls and bullocks. Under the new law, sale or possession of the beef can result in imprisonment for up to five years. Cows are considered sacred by majority Hindus...This is having a major impact on businesses across Mumbai, the stateÕs largest city, involved in the meat trade. About 15 million people in Maharashtra are directly or indirectly dependent on beef....----------------------------------------------------------------------------------..The end of the bull market after Maharashtra ban...March 14, 2015 ...MUMBAI // Until recently, Babu Qureshi had cooked the same dish every day for the past eight years: beef kebab masala. The 67-year-old chef, who works in Al Rehmani restaurant in south Mumbai now stands idle, having been demoted to the position of a waiter following a ban on beef in the state of Maharashtra. He faces an uncertain future...ÒWhat can I do?Ó he sighs...The beef ban, which was imposed by the state this month, ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP, extended the existing prohibition of slaughtering cows to bulls and bullocks. Under the new law, sale or possession of the meat can result in imprisonment for up to five years. Cows are considered sacred by majority Hindus...This is having a major impact on businesses across Mumbai, the stateÕs largest city, involved in the meat trade...ÒAbout 15 million people in Maharashtra are directly or indirectly dependent on beef, Ó said Mohammed Aslam Khan, a beef trader, who was among those led a protest in Mumbai last Tuesday, which attracted hundreds of those affected by the ban. ÒWeÕre not sure whatÕs going to happen to our livelihoods. We demand