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  Beef-eating can be political no-no in India
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News DateSaturday, March 15, 2003 05:06:59 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionBeef-eating can be political no-no in India

By TIM SULLIVAN

NEW DELHI (AP) - In most countries, few would consider it an insult. But when political opponents of India's prime minister went looking for a slur to use against him, they found one in his diet - or at least his alleged diet.

They said Atal Bihari Vajpayee ate beef.

"The cow is our mother, Atal eats her," read banners held aloft at rallies by members of a youth wing of the opposition Congress party.
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