Halal vs Jhatka Debate

Uttar Pradesh Govt announced several measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra

Kannadigas stood strong against the Hijab controversy in colleges and started a campaign against Halal meat.

Halal controversy, started in Karnataka, sparked a debate in the rest of the country - FAQ to help you understand

There are already existing government-specified norms, quality parameters and regulatory requirements that companies have to meet to get their products certified fit to be marketed. So why is this parallel system of 'certifying' them for one particular community is even continuing?

While Himalaya is forced to get this halal certification to run their business in several countries, this imposition of halal products on non-Muslims has to be resisted in the larger interest of the Indian society

The media has initiated a campaign to brand critics of halal and halal certification as 'bigots'.

You see, Satish Acharya wouldn't really want to be Charlie Hebdo'ed, right?

In a welcome move, the government of India removed the word 'Halal' from its Red Meat Manual issued by APEDA

Halal, as a word, owes its origin to the means to slaughter an animal. Different tribes or religions must be having their own ways to slaughter for the reasons best known to them and many of them are even continuing now

A lot has been said on the matter of Halal certification lately and demands have been growing to boycott halal products.