- McDonald’s is disrespecting the religious sentiments of Hindus and Sikhs by serving only halal meat !
- Why doesn’t the government act against pro-Muslim foreign food establishments which hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and Sikhs? – Editor, HinduJagruti.org
New Delhi : USA based McDonald’s claims that it sells 100 percent halal certified food. By doing so, they are creating a situation where Hindus and Sikhs are forced to eat halal meat. It is also creating an atmosphere of discrimination against the constitutionally given religious rights of Hindus and Sikhs. In this context the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti presented a memorandum to McDonald’s demanding that the establishment sell jhatka meat too. The memorandum was handed over to Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. (Delhi) the firm which operates McDonald’s in North India and North East India. Shri. Shriram Luktuke and Shri. Narendra Surve were part of the delegation. The memorandum was accepted by Jyoti Rao.
All our restaurants have HALAL certificates. You can ask the respective restaurant Managers to show you the certificate for your satisfaction and confirmation. (2/2)
— McDonald’s India (@mcdonaldsindia) July 31, 2019
The memorandum states that,
1. Hindus constitute a majority in India. Religiously, only Muslims need halal food. This means that it does not apply to people who follow other religions in India. India is a multicultural and multi-religious country. Each religion has its own beliefs. They are being forced to go against their religious beliefs and eat halal food at McDonald’s.
2. To respect the religious sentiments of Muslims, you can give them ‘halal’ food; but you are disrespecting the religious sentiments of Hindus and Sikhs by not giving them the option of jhatka meat. This contravenes the religious tolerance enshrined in the Indian constitution. The Hindu and Sikh communities in India constitute 87% of the total population and they are also your major customers.
3. Obtaining a ‘halal certificate’ from an NGO like Jamaat-e-Ulema-e-Hind is like promoting anti-national elements. Therefore, this memorandum has been submitted to McDonald’s in keeping national interests as well as religious harmony at the fore.
4. You should not obtain ‘halal certificates’ from an NGO, you should not make halal-certified food mandatory for Hindus and Sikhs. In addition, you should plan to make ‘jhatka’ food available in all your establishments – these were some of the main demands placed before the company.
