BJP senior leader N. R. Ramesh shot off a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday warning him of a protest if the beef import is allowed in the state. The letter was in response to an alleged meeting of slaughter \”mafia\” pressuring the government to issue a trade license under the name of \”beef shop\” The BJP leader said that he urged Siddaramasiah to ensure that the sentiments of the majority community are not hurt. If the Karnataka government allows beef import from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, legal actions will also be taken against it, the BJP leader warned. The meeting was attended by officials from BBMP’s Animal Husbandry Department, officials from the State Urban Development Department, slaughterhouse owners/leaders, minority traders, minority religious leaders, and some legislators from the minority community. The anti-cow slaughter law applies only if cows are slaughtered within the state, meaning the anti- cow slaughter law only applies to cows in Karnataka.