Assam Government Bans Public Beef Consumption

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma bans public beef consumption.

• Decision based on statements of State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah and Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain.

• Critics argue the decision is arbitrary and not in line with northeastern states.

• Hafiz Rafiqul Islam, general secretary of the All India United Democratic Front, criticizes the decision.