Beef shortage in Goa as Karnataka abattoirs refuse meat supply

Representational ImageGoa is likely to face shortage of beef for the next couple of days as slaughter houses in neighbouring Karnataka have refused to supply meat till the government takes steps to stop harassment by cow vigilante groups an official said today The coastal state is facing a beef shortage with traderssuspending import of meat from Karnataka alleging harassment by cow vigilantesAn association of traders earlier said its members have stopped procuring beef from Belagavi in Karnataka All Goa Qureshi Meat Traders Association president Manna Bepari told PTI that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday assured them to discuss the issue with the police However he said the chief minister is currently out of station and is expected to return only after two days The suppliers from Karnataka have categorically saidthey will not resume supplies till action is taken against the socalled cow vigilantes he said Bepari said they can expect some action only after thechief minister returns to the state so until then the supplies will not resume He said around 25 tonnes of beef is brought from Belagavi every dayCow protection groups including the Gau Raksha Abhiyaan have alleged beef in Goa is brought from illegal slaughter houses in Karnataka a charge denied by Bepari He said nonavailability of beef has resulted in a rise in the prices of mutton and chicken in the state Gau Raksha Abhiyaan leader Hanumant Parab earlier claimed cattle were being slaughtered in abattoirs across the border without approval from authorities Due to this we have undertaken stringent checks on the GoaKarnataka border along with police he saidBepari said traders want immediate intervention by the state government in the matter Till then they will not buy beef from the neighbouring stateBeef sale has been banned in Maharashtra which also borders GoaCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the goThe contentreporting displayed on our website wwwmiddaycom is provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE by us from third party agencies sources without any verification from our side It may contain error bugs and other limitations The readers can rely on the content at their own will Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability data text images video messages or any other material whatsoever or for any claimslossaction that the reader may suffer as a result of relying on the content on our site Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever