BJP accepts donations from beef exporters, but beef-eaters branded anti-nationals: K'taka minister
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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday criticised the BJP, alleging that India’s top beef exporter has made its highest-ever donation to the party.
In a post on 'X', he claimed the record-breaking contribution included Rs 30 crore in 2024–25, in addition to earlier funding through electoral bonds, while the Modi government actively promotes the meat business and expands export markets.
“BJP is happy to consume beef donations, but if someone eats beef, they are branded anti-nationals and, in many cases, lynched,” Priyank, son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, alleged.
The state minister for Information Technology (IT), Biotechnology (BT) and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR), questioned the party on the moral difference between eating beef and running a party funded by beef money.
“If the RSS truly cares about Hindu sentiments, will their pracharaks protest outside the BJP central office and demand the return of these beef donations? Or is outrage reserved only for poor ordinary citizens?” he asked, tagging the RSS and its chief Mohan Bhagwat in the post.
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Three dead after drinking country liquor in Meerut, police initiate probe
Meerut (UP) (PTI): Three people died under suspicious circumstances after consuming country liquor in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary probe has not confirmed if they died due to the quality of alcohol, officials said on Saturday.
All three vomited and had abdominal pain after drinking the liquor on Friday evening and were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead. A post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death, they said.
According to the police, Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias Daulat (40), purchased liquor in the evening from a government-authorised country liquor outlet and began drinking at the spot.
Shortly after drinking the liquor, the health of all three deteriorated, and they began complaining of vomiting and abdominal pain.
The three were rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared Jitendra and Ankit dead, while Baburam passed away during treatment.
Additional Director General (ADG) of Police for the Meerut Zone, Bhanu Bhaskar, District Magistrate VK Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avinash Pandey, and District Excise Officer Pradeep Kumar reached the spot and initiated an investigation.
SSP Avinash Pandey said that preliminary investigations have not confirmed whether the liquor was "toxic or expired". The bottling date was found to be February 11, 2026, and other bottles from the same batch received no such complaints.
He added that a post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death. Personnel from the Health, Forensic, Surveillance, and Intelligence teams have been constituted to investigate the matter.
Following the incident, the family members created a ruckus at the hospital. Police said further action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
