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BJP effect: Beef is vanishing from India’s Bengal, forcing diet changes
Since Prime Minister Modi's BJP came to power in West Bengal, beef is vanishing from menus as supplies become harder.
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Since Prime Minister Modi’s BJP took power in West Bengal, beef has disappeared from many local menus as supplies become harder to obtain. In Kolkata’s Tangra neighbourhood, the lane that once lined the city’s only bovine slaughterhouse is empty at noon on a weekday. The decline in beef availability has prompted residents to alter their diets, though the article does not detail specific alternatives. The situation reflects broader changes in food sourcing linked to the new political administration.
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