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Shivamogga/Chikkamagaluru: A chicken shop owner was allegedly attacked by a group of pro-Hindu activists over a halal meat dispute at Bhadravati in Shivamogga district, resulting in a complaint being filed with the Hosmane Shivaji circle police station.
The incident took place on Wednesday and according to the complaint 10-15 members demanding non-halal meat assaulted Syed Ansar and his relative Tauseef. Shivamogga SP BM Lakshmi Prasad told TOI that six or seven people had visited the chicken center in Hosmane and demanded non-halal meat. An argument ensued and Hindu activists allegedly thrashed Tauseef. In another incident in Purani Bhadravati, police said Hindu activists had allegedly threatened a hotelier.
A separate complaint has been filed against the workers for abusing the hotelier. Police said they questioned five Hindu activists. Meanwhile, members of Hindu organizations have launched a campaign demanding a ban on halal meat in the main roads of Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts. Bajrang Dal workers campaigned door-to-door and distributed pamphlets, urging people to buy groceries and meat from ‘Hindu shops’. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday that his government would “look into the serious objections” raised on halal meat.
He said that different organizations are running their own campaigns. Asked for clarity on the issue of boycotting meat, he said, “We know what to answer and what not to.” However, Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh said the government could do little in this matter. “It is a religious practice, and some people believe in it. Halal is not a subject that comes under the purview of the government. Home Minister Araga Gyanendra, speaking in the city of Koppal, also claimed that the government has limited access to the issue. role.
He insisted that the ‘boycott of Halal food’ campaign is not a law and order problem, but a matter of faith and sentiments, which is known to all. He also wondered why the BJP is being blamed for the campaign, which deals with faith, sentiment and personal preference.