Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Sangh Parivar is trying to create division in the name of halal. It is an attempt to create a Hindutva state by deviating from modern democracy. Halal only means good food. Pinarayi also said that the halal controversy is being used to shut down a section. This is the first time the CM’s response to the halal controversy has come out.
The halal controversy is being used to attack minorities. He added that the food in Parliament also has a halal stamp on it. Pinarayi also said that communalism cannot be confronted with communalism. The Chief Minister was inaugurating the CPM Pinarayi Area Committee meeting.
What is Halal?
Halal means permissible and Haram means forbidden
It is a strict admonition of Islam to consider halal and haram in life. Halal means permissible in one word. That is, everything that does not infringe on the rights of another, does not pollute, does not include forbidden things or possessions is halal. The primary condition of halal is that by doing so one should not cause any harm or hardship to oneself or anyone else.
Haram is the opposite of this. It is haraam to have unclean possessions, unclean things, and forbidden things by God. Islam dictates that one should give up what is haraam and accept what is halal.
This should be considered not only in food but also in conduct and dealings. Accordingly, Muslims have been practicing it for centuries, regardless of nationality. It’s meant that one should use / do only what one is entitled to. The halal and haram system encourages the individual to abstain from all things that harm the individual and society.
For example, lying is haraam. Theft, violence, murder, adultery, adultery, humiliation, embezzlement, fraud and deception are all haraam. Islam considers it a sin to do such haraam things. Therefore, it is the duty of the believer to abstain from these things.
Honesty is halal
Halal is the sum total of holiness of life, honesty and sense of justice. Awareness of halal frees him from selfishness. Not only food items, but also savings, decorations, clothes and everything one owns should be halal. That is, it means that the rights of others should not be mistakenly mixed with one’s own property.
Halal in food
Meat of dead animals and foods containing alcohol and drugs which are harmful to health are not halal. Believers are not allowed to eat the flesh of animals that have lost their lives by beheading or stabbing. Or such food is not halal. According to Islam, animals other than fish should be slaughtered with sharp weapons to prepare their meat. This is called halal.
It is forbidden in Islam to spit on food or drink and even to blow. On the contrary, it is as clear as day that the agendas of PC George and Surendran, who are coming up in the name of halal and Islam, are doing what some social miscreants have done somewhere.
Halal seal on the outside of the product
Halal markings on products and halal boards hanging in shops are part of the market adopting strategy in approaching the faith community and the countries in which they live most. These should not be seen as a sign of faith intensification but as a sign that the market is growing and expanding towards more strategies and tactics. Proof of this is the halal printing of jaggery produced in the Shiv Sena leader’s factory.
Those who have not been affected by communal cataracts will realize that only the logic of the market is behind the establishment of the Halal board or the labeling. This is a unique situation in which the marketing tactics of globalization guide and control peoples and nations themselves. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the market that reminds people of religious and national celebrations and keeps their noise in their minds. For example, Onam is a change from Poovu, Poopoli and Sadya to Onam Market and Onam Mega Sales. The presentation of Akshaya Tritiya as a turning point in the gold trade is also a good example of marketing strategies.
Therefore, those who ask where an unprecedented halal now comes from are pretending not to see the market strategies and the daily diversification that is taking place in it. In the past, when Onam came, children used to go to the fields in groups and pick flowers and prepare flower beds from Atham. But now, florists are proliferating along the roadsides and in the markets. Today I am not going to pick flowers, I am going to buy flowers. Pointing to that, no one questions why there is an unprecedented Onam and flower sale today. The grocery stores that are rampant on the roadside during the Sabarimala season can not be linked to any growth or defect of faith other than a marketing strategy that can be traded using those believers.
Stationery and bookshops near schools and Aadhaar offices near village offices are business strategies that cater to the needs of the beneficiaries. Who does not understand the futility of insisting on the need for meat stalls near schools and extensive clothing shops near village offices. Specialization is one of the most widely used products in the market today. We, who recognize specialization in education, employment and healthcare, need to recognize that the market will use it in a variety of ways.
It is important to remember that this is a time when hotels are opening only for putt and cake and they are gaining huge market success. So I went to ‘De Putti’ in Kozhikode or Dubai and asked for good sambar and rice and if I did not get it, there would be nothing to do but sit there and argue that it was against his freedom to eat any food. Remember that market success is achieved not only by beliefs but also by superstitions like Akshaya III.
The double standard of the Sangh Parivar
The Sangh Parivar leaders have alleged in various channels that the requirement for Muslims to slaughter halal meat will alienate non-Muslims from their jobs in India and consequently strengthen unemployment. But who here has said that there should be control over this area of work? No one argues or argues that only Muslims should slaughter animals or distribute meat. This work can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime considering other legal aspects.
The market is not small either as halal and haram considerations are non-applicable in this world more than those who have it. The paradox is that those who use their power to legislate for a ban on slaughter and slaughter slaughterhouses are vocal about the loss of jobs in slaughterhouses. Moreover, as a result of mob attacks by Sangh Parivar organizations, many people are leaving the cattle sale and slaughter sector in different parts of the country on a daily basis. For Muslims, their savings are also halal. In view of this, would the extremist Hindutva spokespersons working in the Gulf countries be willing to say that we do not accept halal salaries?
It is undisputed that the Sangh Parivar’s readiness for war against halal is aimed at deep divisions among the people of the country. The Babri Masjid, as a place of worship for Muslims, did not question their daily life, beliefs or logic. But through the halal hate campaign, the Sangh Parivar aims to make even ordinary Muslim lives dangerous.
Loss of country
Many American and European countries are moving forward with legislation and amendments to exploit the halal market. Canada amended the law in 2006 to address the potential for abuse in the region. However, our country is making moves to undermine this market.
During 2019-20, beef exports from India stood at Rs 22668.48 crore. Muslim countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE depend on the Indian meat market.
Statistics show that these exports are increasing every year. India will be the third largest beef exporter in 2020. It is followed by Brazil and Australia. India will account for 13.14 per cent of the world’s beef exports by 2020. Experts say low demand and halal certification have led to increased demand for Indian beef in Muslim countries in Asia and Africa.
However, the word halal has been dropped from the Manual of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products and Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce following the halal campaign by Sangh Parivar organizations. The current manual used the words ‘The animals are slaughtered strictly according to the Halal method to meet the requirement of Islamic countries’ but the word ‘animals are slaughtered to the requirement of importing country / importer’ has been amended. The Iowa Correction will have a profound effect on the Indian meat market.
The only result of the Sangh Parivar’s false propaganda and conspiratorial government action is that it will completely destroy India’s vital export sector. Undoubtedly, the omission of the word halal does not make it acceptable in Muslim countries. Ultimately, it is not the Muslims who will be adversely affected, but the revenue of this country.
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