Slaughter of cows

The Narendra Modi government should think twice before banning the slaughter of cows in Maharashtra. Cow’s meat (beef) is the cheapest meat in India and all people can afford to eat it, unlike mutton (goat’s meat) which is three times more costly than beef.
I know a lot of Hindus who eat beef, as they find it not only cheap but tasty too unlike mutton and chicken. If the BJP is keen on banning the slaughter of cows, they should first ban the slaughter of goats and chickens. Who is the government to decide what I should eat and what I should not. Let them confront me and I will give them a thorough whacking.
Jubel D’Cruz,
Mumbai, India