'Beef party’ and 12-hour bandh to greet BJP's Amit Shah in Meghalaya

BJP president Amit Shah will be greeted in Meghalaya with a ‘beef party’ and a 12-hour bandh. [caption id=“attachment_2194919” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Amit Shah in a file photo. AFP[/caption] The ‘beef party’, organized by a pressure group called Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR), will discuss attacks by Sangh Parivar outfits on democratic and secular ideals near the BJP office in the state capital, according to Hindustan Times . “The beef party is not just eating beef burgers or sharing beef soups but a platform where we will have songs, ideas against the party, its ideals and its leader Amit Shah,” Tahelka quoted the group’s conveners Angela Ryngad and Tarun as saying. Meanwhile, security has also been tightened across Shillong in view of the bandh called by banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), to protest against alleged atrocities on minorities, NDTV  reported. “Cow meat is a source of food, but alcohol and tobacco do not have any benefits. The BJP, RSS, VHP and other allied organizations, without any shadow of doubts are using the culture and history of India to promote the concept of a Hindu nation and their purpose is to consolidate Hinduism around a specific religious ethos selectively chosen by political leaders,” The Indian Express quoted from a statement issued by HNLC. The report also quotes state BJP general secretary Dipayan Chakraborty — urging the groups to withdraw the bandh and boycott of Amit Shah’s meetings. Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive on a day-long trip to Shillong on Wednesday.