Those blasted Hindu nationalists... How dare they have their own culture. *

As India has a high Hindu population their sentiments should be respected and beef should be banned in India

Anyone who wants to consume beef can do so overseas.

I feel the banning of beef is a good alternative as it will not defy the morals of any specific religion, which considers cow as a holy animal. We can't keep defying against the people's religious beliefs which forms the majority population of our country, right?

In some ways I feel like a country shouldn't ban something on religious grounds. Allowing one religion to have monopoly over the laws of a country can lead to escalating situations where the country becomes a totalitarian theocracy. For example, women in Saudi Arabia not being allowed to do anything without a male relative's permission.

However, consumption of beef is not a right, and if the majority of the population supports the ban then it should stay.

I would have said a fairer course of action to non-Hindus would have been to allow the consumption of beef in private property, but ban it from being sold by street vendors and in restaurants.

I don't really care. Each culture makes their own choice.

And basically then that's more beef for the rest of us.

I can understand the side of those who may live in that culture but not necessarily practice its beliefs on food consumption. But I can also not say that they don't have the right as a culture to pass such a law if the majority approves.