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28 October 2021 13:07:24

Join the ‘Halal-free Diwali’ campaign and boycott ‘Halal’ certified products ! : Mr Ramesh Shinde, National Spokesperson, HJS

Why is a religion-based ‘Halal’ economy required in ‘secular’ India ?

Mr Ramesh Shinde addressing a press conference, Mr Satyavijay Naik of HJS (Right)

Panaji (Goa) – ‘Halal’ is an Arabic word and it means legal or permitted as per Islam. The demand for ‘Halal’ was originally started with meat and now it is extended to many products such as vegetarian food, cosmetics, medicines, hospitals, housing societies, etc. ‘Halal’ certification has become mandatory by paying money to the Islamic organisations like ‘Halal India’, ‘Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind’, etc. There is an organisation of the secular Indian Government viz. the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for issuing necessary certification, why should it then be made compulsory to obtain a private Islamic certification ? The population of Muslims, which is claimed to be a minority, is only 15 to 17% in India, then why is ‘Halal’ being imposed on the other 85% majority population of Hindus and non-Muslims ? Even foreign companies like McDonald’s and Dominos are serving ‘Halal’ food to all consumers.


The most important point is the millions of rupees earned through such ‘Halal’ certification is received by a few Islamic organisations instead of the Government and some of the organisations issuing such certification are using the money to extend legal aid to the religious fanatics involved in terrorist activities. The parallel economy in secular India is a very serious matter for the security of this country and the Government should immediately stop this system of ‘Halal’ certification. This demand should be made by all Hindus and Hindus should join the campaign of ‘Halal-free Diwali’ this year by boycotting all ‘Halal’ certified products, appealed Mr Ramesh Shinde, the National Spokesperson of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) while addressing a press conference held at Panaji. Mr Satyavijay Naik of HJS was also present on the occasion.

 

Mr Shinde further said,

It is most shocking that in secular India, even Government undertakings like ‘Indian Railway’ and ‘Tourism Corporations’ are serving ‘Halal’ certified food. From pure vegetarian ‘namkeen’ snacks to dry fruits, sweets, chocolates, grains, oils; besides cosmetics, soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, and lipstick are getting ‘Halal’ certification. Mr Nicholas Taleb, a scholar from Britain has called it ‘Minority Dictatorship’. If these things continue, it would not be wrong to say that India is moving towards ‘Islamisation’.

Where is the need for Islamic organisations in India to issue ‘Halal’ certification when the Indian Government’s FSSAI is doing this job ? For ‘Halal’ certification, Rs. 21,500/- are charged initially and Rs. 15,000/- are charged later for annual renewal. It is most important to quell this parallel economy created out of ‘Halal’. Hindus should, therefore, use their right as consumers and boycott all ‘Halal’ certified products in Diwali and boycott even food from McDonald and Dominos, etc, and join the campaign of ‘Halal-free Diwali’, appealed HJS. HJS has been trying to create awareness amongst people through staging demonstrations, submitting memorandums, social media, etc. on this issue.

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