The Hindu Janajagruthi Vedike has relaunched its marketing campaign towards halal meat in Karnataka forward of Diwali, asking Hindus to boycott merchandise and firms, equivalent to McDonalds and Pizza Hut, that use meat licensed to have been ready as per Islamic regulation.
Ramesh Shinde, a spokesperson for the perimeter right-wing outfit, alleged {that a} “parallel economic system was being run via halal certification”, which he mentioned was not permitted by the federal government of India. “Halal is just for Muslims. Why is it being imposed on Hindus and folks of different religions?” he mentioned.
“Now we have known as upon the complete Hindu neighborhood to watch a halal-mukt Diwali. Subsequently, any product that has a halal signal ought to be boycotted. Any producer who has halal certification ought to be boycotted. McDonalds and different worldwide corporations which serve halal meals ought to be boycotted,” he mentioned.
A booklet titled “Halal Jihad” was launched as a part of the marketing campaign. “We gained’t spend our cash on halal this Diwali, however for Hindutva,” it learn.
The outfit launched the same marketing campaign in March, through the Ugaadi pageant, and it was endorsed by some BJP leaders. However the marketing campaign acquired a lukewarm response. It got here quickly after non-Hindus had been barred from organising stalls close to temples.
The decision for a ban on halal meat had additionally led to assaults in Shivamogga district, for which just a few Bajrang Dal members had been arrested.