By Khadija Irfan Rahim
The beef industry, which is a constant target of Hindutva groups, has reportedly grown under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, with India’s top exporter of buffalo meat, Allana group, donating a whopping Rs 30 crore to the right-wing party in 2024-25, according to a report by Scroll.in.
The massive donation by the company, headed by Irfan Allana, coincided with India’s beef exports crossing USD 4 billion in 2025, a record high since 2018, Scroll.in reported
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of promoting “pink revolution” and aiding cattle slaughter.
“Across the countryside, our animals are getting slaughtered. Across India, too, there are massive slaughterhouses in operation,” he had said. Even though right-wing organisations influenced by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP have often taken extreme steps to “protect” cows from being slaughtered, India has simultaneously earned major profits from the industry.
The relationship between the meat industry and the government transformed after Modi came to power in 2014.
Allana Group’s supply chains were severely hit in states like Uttar Pradesh, where the company runs major operating units, since Hindutva vigilantes constantly attacked meat traders on suspicion of transporting beef, with Muslim men often targeted.
This story was originally published in siasat.com. Read the full story here.
