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BJP activists throw cowdung at
McDonald's outlet in Bombay

Bharatiya Janata Party activists on Friday threw cowdung at McDonald's south Bombay outlet protesting against the alleged use of beef in French fries sold by the restaurant.

"The action of the restaurant had hurt the sentiments of vegetarians as also the Hindu community," a BJP spokesman said.

"Our protest today was only symbolic...if the fast-food restaurant does not follow the required norms, BJP activists will demonstrate in front of all their outlets," the spokesman added.

Meanwhile, in a statement McDonald's India said the French fries served by them in India do not contain beef or any other animal extract.

''McDonald's India categorically states that French fries that we serve in India do not contain any beef or animal extracts of whatsoever kind,'' the statement said.

A lawyer of Indian origin Harish Bharti had filed a suit against McDonald's in the United States,charging it ''secretly'' laced its French fries with beef fat.

PTI

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