Assam Asks Maharashtra To Make MLA take back Dog Meat Comment
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over a statement made by an MLA on shifting stray dogs to Assam, referring to dog meat consumption.
Several police cases have been registered against Maharashtra MLA Bachchu Kadu in Assam.Mr Kadu on March 4 made a remark on dog meat consumption in Assam during a session of the Maharashtra assembly.
Following Mr Kadu’s statement, the citizens of Assam and several organizations protested against the Maharashtra MLA and demanded an apology from him.
While addressing the Assam assembly, Mr Sarma said that he had written to the Maharashtra Chief Minister to ask the MLA to withdraw the statement made on dog meat consumption by the people of Assam.
Mr Sarma said if the statement had not been noted in the house, action would have been taken against the MLA. But the police cannot take action against a statement made inside the house, the Assam Chief Minister said.
