The Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh has sparked a new controversy with its latest initiative of selling chicken meat and milk alongside in the same outlet across the state. The State Animal Husbandry Minister, Lakhan Singh asserted that state residents will greatly benefit from the move.
MP Govt has introduced a project of selling chicken&milk in the same outlet across the state. An outlet has been opened in Bhopal. State Animal Husbandry Min,Lakhan Singh says,”People will get good quality eggs&milk. Kadaknath chicken is also being sold in the chicken parlour.” pic.twitter.com/yLzoJFz1DA
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”People will get good quality eggs and milk. Kadaknath chicken is also being sold in the chicken parlour,” Singh said.
However, conjoining of chicken and eggs outlet with milk outlet has stirred up an outrage as the BJP leaders have denounced the project accusing the Congress government in the state of hurting the religious sentiments of the people.
BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma: We are objecting since cow milk is being sold alongside chicken and eggs. This is hurting religious sentiment of people. We request the govt to look into it. Milk outlets & chicken outlets should be opened at some distance from each other. https://t.co/ufgKkfOHe4 pic.twitter.com/rnkCupxAZh
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2019
BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma expressed his discontent with the state government’s move saying, “We strongly protest against the project implemented by the government. Cow milk being sold close to chicken and eggs is not right. It hurts the religious sentiments of the people. The government should look into the matter. Milk and chicken outlets should be kept at a distance with each other.
