印度一邦禁止牛肉,拥有牛肉者将被判刑
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.
印度西部的马哈拉斯特拉邦禁止牛肉，即使是拥有牛肉者也将被判处五年，媒体和该邦首席部长周二说。
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认为牛是神圣的，已经有几个邦禁止屠杀牛。但是该邦——印度商业中心孟买的所在地——的这项最新措施更加严厉，销售或者拥有牛肉者将被判处5年刑期或者1万卢比（160美元）罚金。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.
印度媒体报道，在总统慕克吉同意一项法律修正案后，这个措施才成为了法律。该修正案在20年前就被该邦议会通过了，但是从来没有交给总统批准。
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.
这项措施禁止屠杀公牛和小牛，除非拥有兽医证书。屠杀水牛依然是合法的。
