'No comparison between beef ban demand, call for liquor ban'

April 09, 2016 19:19

In remarks that may kick up a debate in poll-bound Kerala, a senior CPI(M) leader today said there is no comparison between Sangh Parivar's demand for a complete ban on beef and Catholic Church's call for a ban on liquor.

Opposing Sangh outfits' demand for beef ban in the country, CPI(M) Politburo member M A Baby said buffalo meat contains lot of proteins while liquor is a social threat.

"These are two separate issues," he told reporters when asked how he, as a Communist leader, compares the Catholic church's demand for total liquor prohibition and Sangh outfits' demand for beef ban in a liberal society.

"Beef is a food item which gives lot of protein to the poor. Liquor is a social threat. So liquor and beef cannot be compared," the CPI(M) leader said at a meet-the-press programme, organised by the Ernakulam Press Club.

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