<p>The government has withdrawn a circular issued by Minority Affairs Ministry that cow meat is a source of iron nutrients and will conduct a probe into how the "mistake" occurred.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Amid uproar by Opposition members on the issue in Rajya Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan expressed regret over the mistake saying it occurred in translation.<br /><br />"The moment it came to my notice, I ordered withdrawal of the circular," he said.<br /><br />According to Khan, the circular was issued by Ministry of Minority Affairs that beef was a source of iron nutrients adding that it was published by a government agency and somehow beef was wrongly translated into cow meat.<br /><br />"I have ordered withdrawal of all publications and issued a press release that it is a mistake of translation. I regret it," he said.<br /><br />"I am inquiring into the matter, which was brought to my notice by a Lok Sabha member only three days back. We have taken a serious note of it. I will inquire into it in detail," he added.<br /><br />Earlier, raising the issue, Prabhat Jha (BJP) said the circular which stated that cow meat was a source of haemoglobin was against Indian sentiments, culture and beliefs.<br /><br />He said Indian tradition was against cow slaughter and many states have banned it and demanded to know whether the circular was part of a conspiracy to hurt the sentiments.<br /><br />"Ask the scientists to verify the fact and government should immediately punish the guilty," he demanded.<br /><br />Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla intervened saying there was no such issue.<br />P J Kurien, who was in the chair, however, said the member was permitted by the chair to raise the issue. Many BJP members associated with the demand. <br /></p>
<p>The government has withdrawn a circular issued by Minority Affairs Ministry that cow meat is a source of iron nutrients and will conduct a probe into how the "mistake" occurred.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Amid uproar by Opposition members on the issue in Rajya Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan expressed regret over the mistake saying it occurred in translation.<br /><br />"The moment it came to my notice, I ordered withdrawal of the circular," he said.<br /><br />According to Khan, the circular was issued by Ministry of Minority Affairs that beef was a source of iron nutrients adding that it was published by a government agency and somehow beef was wrongly translated into cow meat.<br /><br />"I have ordered withdrawal of all publications and issued a press release that it is a mistake of translation. I regret it," he said.<br /><br />"I am inquiring into the matter, which was brought to my notice by a Lok Sabha member only three days back. We have taken a serious note of it. I will inquire into it in detail," he added.<br /><br />Earlier, raising the issue, Prabhat Jha (BJP) said the circular which stated that cow meat was a source of haemoglobin was against Indian sentiments, culture and beliefs.<br /><br />He said Indian tradition was against cow slaughter and many states have banned it and demanded to know whether the circular was part of a conspiracy to hurt the sentiments.<br /><br />"Ask the scientists to verify the fact and government should immediately punish the guilty," he demanded.<br /><br />Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla intervened saying there was no such issue.<br />P J Kurien, who was in the chair, however, said the member was permitted by the chair to raise the issue. Many BJP members associated with the demand. <br /></p>