GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday broached the problem of beef consumption into his election marketing campaign towards Kunki Chowdhury (27), the candidate of Congress’ key ally Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) from Guwahati Central seat, accusing her dad and mom of consuming beef and importing a photograph of it on social media.“Kunki’s mom, Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, had shared posts associated to beef consumption and made remarks hurting the feelings of ‘Sanatani’ individuals… After the election, I’ll act towards Kunki’s dad and mom below Cattle Prevention Act. I’ll settle for all the things, however not beef consuming,” Sarma informed reporters. Kunki denied the allegations, calling them “faux and baseless”.Sarma added, “Overlook whether or not Kunki wins or loses… Let her say that her dad and mom eat beef, she is a Sanatani Hindu, and he or she has disowned them. If she says she isn’t along with her dad and mom, then I’m along with her.”“There are satradhikars (heads of satra establishments) in Assam. There may be Kamakhya temple. Which satradhikar will vote for her?..Will we eat beef in entrance of Kamakhya, Majuli, and Batadrava? AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi ought to apologize,” he added.Sarma claimed that even members of the “Miya” neighborhood had stopped consuming beef at his request and now eat buffalo meat as an alternative. Beef consumption isn’t unlawful in Assam. Nevertheless, Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, bans cattle slaughter and the sale of beef in areas the place Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs are within the majority, and inside a five-km radius of spiritual locations.