Mamata warning on cow census

TT, Calcutta, Sept. 12: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today referred to the cow census in the state and said "we will not allow disharmony or disruption of peace".

"Some people are trying to disrupt peace. They suddenly started counting cows. What is this? All across Europe people have cows, tribals here have cows. Some Hindus too have cows. I don't, but so what? What is this?" she told a news conference in Nabanna.

The chief minister was referring to the BJP-backed Gau Raksha Committee's bovine census in Bengal.

Since her July 21 martyr's day address, Mamata has highlighted the issue often, blaming the BJP-RSS lobby for it. She did not take names today.

"Hinduism is an eternal religion. The Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion. What people eat cannot be dictated. Why do you have pointed gourd or potato? They come from living beings. Or chicken, or fish... They too are living beings," she said.

"Do not try to teach us what Hinduism is in the land of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. We understand the Vedas better. Those who are doing these things, I warn them, they will not be spared," she added.

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