Guwahati, Aug. 7 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has raised concerns about what he described as a "pattern" in which rented houses are allegedly being used in ways that change the cultural and religious character of neighbourhoods.
Speaking at a public event, the Chief Minister said, "Those who do not align with our traditions and culture... if someone lives in a rented house and a cow is slaughtered there just for consumption, what about the temple located nearby? That cannot be accepted."
He said that in many cases across Assam, people first rent houses, then begin consuming beef, and later religious structures like mosques are built.
"Over time, a nearby Satra starts vacating the area. This is a pattern we are witnessing,"...