印度一邦禁止牛肉,擁有牛肉者將被判刑

India's western state of Maharashtra hasintroduced a ban on beef so strict that even possession could land you in jailfor five years, media reports and the chief minister said Tuesday.

印度西部的馬哈拉斯特拉邦禁止牛肉，即使是擁有牛肉者也將被判處五年，媒體和該邦首席部長週二說。

ing-bottom: 62.06%;">

The country's Hindu majority considers cowssacred, and several states already ban their slaughter. But the latest measures in Maharashtra --home to India's commercial centre Mumbai -- go even further, making the sale orpossession of beef an offence punishable by a five-year jail term or a 10,000rupee ($160) fine.

印度主要人口印度教徒認爲牛是神聖的，已經有幾個邦禁止屠殺牛。但是該邦——印度商業中心孟買的所在地——的這項最新措施更加嚴厲，銷售或者擁有牛肉者將被判處5年刑期或者1萬盧比（160美元）罰金。

The Indian Express newspaper said themeasures became law after President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to a legalamendment -- which was passed by the state parliament two decades ago, but wasnever sent to a president for approval.

印度媒體報道，在總統慕克吉同意一項法律修正案後，這個措施才成爲了法律。該修正案在20年前就被該邦議會通過了，但是從來沒有交給總統批准。

The measures include a ban on the slaughterof bulls and bullocks, hitherto legal with a vet's certificate, although itwill still be legal to slaughter buffalo.

這項措施禁止屠殺公牛和小牛，除非擁有獸醫證書。屠殺水牛依然是合法的。