Beef eaten as part of cuisine, not to offend others: Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar

Parsekar’s statement comes in the backdrop of Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar saying Muslims must quit eating beef to stay in India. Parsekar  said  the people of Goa are known to respect all religions. “This maybe a tiny state, but our speciality is that Hindus, Catholics and Muslims can live together in harmony and peace. We know the importance of respecting each others’ feelings. Therefore, such issues are never blown out of proportion as in other states,” he said. However, he refused to make any direct comment on Khattar’s statements.