Hindu Sena chief held for triggering beef row

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 28

Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta was arrested today after his false complaint to the Delhi Police yesterday that beef (cow meat) was being served at Kerala House in the national capital sparked off a controversy. As the storm settled today, Kerala House served buffalo meat for lunch which sold out in 45 minutes.

The police had detained Gupta today morning and questioned him over his complaint. They also submitted a detailed report over the beef row to the Union Home Ministry. The report explained the action taken by the police over the issue.

On Monday, the Delhi Police had reached Kerala House over Gupta’s complaint. The police’s swoop on Kerala House yesterday had resulted in Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking action against people responsible for the event.

Though Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi denied the raid on the canteen, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee attacked the Centre and the police over the incident.

In Thiruvananthapuram, Chandy threatened the Delhi Police with legal action if it did not accept it erred in “raiding” the Kerala House in Delhi.

Buffalo meat was back on the menu of Kerala House canteen today. The menu said meat fry and curry (buffalo) in English. The dish was served from 12.45 pm and within 45 minutes it was sold out.