Guwahati: The Assam government has announced an immediate ban on the public consumption of beef in the state. This prohibition extends to hotels, restaurants, festivals, and community events, as well as religious, social, and other public gatherings.
The government plans to incorporate this provision into the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, to further strengthen the existing law. Under the current Act, cattle slaughter and the sale of beef are already banned in areas where Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs form the majority, and within a five-kilometre radius of their places of worship.
