Ambala: Haryana’s Health Minister Anil Vij has said that those who cannot live without eating beef should not visit the state. “There are some countries we don’t visit because food and drinking habits there don’t suit us. Likewise, those people who can’t live without eating beef should not come to Haryana,” Vij said.

He was asked if the state would issue special permits to foreigners to consume beef in the state. Vij said CM Manohar Lal Khattar has clarified that there is no plan for such licences to allow foreigners to have beef in Haryana, where there are stringent cow protection laws in place.