In Medieval India, the late Prof Satish Chandra demonstrates how Muslim rulers in India quickly grasped that pristine notions of Halal and haram did not hold up to the realities of statecraft.
Maharashtra govt should take the Halal certification issue more seriously and approach the court. A counter ‘Malhar’ certification may not be the right answer.
Why should everything be reduced to the binary of Halal and Haram? It’s pop Islam—faux piety, driven by pseudo-Islamic power theology that seeks to paint the world in garish green.
Why are the dietary choices of Muslims often perceived as personal choices, while vegetarianism practised by Hindus and other communities is seen as discriminatory?
In April, DGFT issued notification for halal certification process for export of meat & meat products. Certification is commercial activity to encash on religious lifestyle, says HaSIL's D-G.
Niaz Ahmed Farooqui of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust, organisations booked for alleged misuse of certification, has slammed ban while trying to assuage concerns of foreign buyers.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Certifiers must refuse to certify the products for export. Since they don’t feel the pinch of exports the businesses don’t see a need to fight the government.
In the section on Halal meat, you conveniently forgot to mention that the animal is SLOWLY bled to death rather than STUNNED and then killed. It is the cruelty in killing animals for food that makes such Halal food unacceptable to a large segment of the population. (not to mention the payment for the certificate)
Certifiers must refuse to certify the products for export. Since they don’t feel the pinch of exports the businesses don’t see a need to fight the government.
In the section on Halal meat, you conveniently forgot to mention that the animal is SLOWLY bled to death rather than STUNNED and then killed. It is the cruelty in killing animals for food that makes such Halal food unacceptable to a large segment of the population. (not to mention the payment for the certificate)
Yogi seemed to have solved all of UP’s problems, which is why he’s focused on this one remaining non-issue. India needs more leaders like Yogi. NOT!