VHP alleges several of them are “daring” to carry ‘beef’ as it is or otherwise in their food menu

Nearly a week after the Kerala House episode, beef politics in the Capital was reignited when a TV channel on Monday aired a sting operation claiming that some prominent hotels and restaurants here were serving cow meat.
Even as a group of right- wing activists staged a protest outside Hotel Leela Palace on Tuesday — one such five star hotel, which was featured in the sting operation conducted by a newspaper and an organisation called Wikileaks4India — Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) sent a memo to Lieutenant-Governor to take action against these hotels.
Despite the producers’ disclaimer saying the intention behind the sting is not to hurt sentiments or create lawlessness by flaring up passions, the tone of the sting is sharp and can be provocative, said police sources.
Even though a senior police officer denied beefing up security, sources said that alert has been issued and police teams were rushed to some of these outlets.
In its letter to the L-G and the Home ministry, the VHP alleged that several hotels in Delhi were still “daring” to carry ‘beef’ in their menu, “VHP appealed L-G to issue directions to concerned authorities to ensure implementation of law, nab the culprits and stop hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.” VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal said their opposition was also to the interchangeable usage of the word “beef” for cow and buffalo meat — the latter legally permitted to be sold in Delhi.