Congress MLA from Kerala, who was vegetarian for 19 yrs, eats beef to strengthen `beef politics` - Watch video

Even as the BJP-led central government has imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter, the united Opposition are fiercely opposing the decision by going in all the direction they could.

Kochi: Even as the BJP-led central government has imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter, the united Opposition is fiercely opposing the decision. 

Congress legislator VT Balram, who has been a vegetarian for 19 years decided to extend his support to the 'beef agitation' by consuming the meat during the KSU celebrations that were held in Kochi recently.

The Congress MLA from Kerala’s Thrithala made a Facebook Live video where he is seen eating beef from his friend's plate as a symbolic contribution to the ongoing ‘food politics’ debate in the country.

"For the last 19 years, I was a pure vegetarian. But now I feel that there is a need to raise the issue of food politics...Brahminical interests and corporate interests are making our government encroach upon the rights of citizens," he said.

Expressing his support for the view that there is a need to  support beef politics, he said, "I am personally taking part in the (beef) protest by eating beef." 

The video has gone viral with hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of shares.

Watch the video here: